Home care is delivered to patients who reside in their home or a community care residence. M. tuberculosis transmission to HCWs who work in home-based healthcare settings has been documented, with recommendations developed to prevent transmission.25
Good practice statements
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Home care agencies, in consultation with public health authorities, should develop a system for screening at-risk clients for signs of respiratory TB before and during visits, thus facilitating earlier diagnosis and use of appropriate infection prevention and control measures.
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The room in the home where the health care worker sees the patient should be well ventilated.
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Health care workers should not perform aerosol-generating medical procedures in the home on clients with, or being evaluated for, respiratory TB.
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