Russian Nurses Association plans to support patients and staff safety and improve quality of TB treatment and care through providing a Siberian TB hospital with indispensable TB care supplies.
Due to TB spread in 2009 the efficiency of treatment decreased from 82% till 23% at targeted Siberian hospital, mortality rates increased from 6,9% till 13,5%, the number of patients with drug-resistant TB increased up to 82%. As a result of low treatment efficiency and poor living conditions provided by the hospital, 21% of TB patients interrupted the treatment course at this hospital. The hospital has no possibilities to guarantee patient’s and staff safety.
Vitamins will give chances for patient’s survival and recovery; respirators will protect staff nurses and doctors; antibacterial air recycles will provide 99,9% air disinfection; functional beds, anti-decubitus mattress will improve quality of life
Reduction of mortality rates, improvement of treatment efficiency, improvement of care quality for 17000 outpatient and 380 hospital clients annually, protection of health care staff of TB hospital.
