Prison Health: Managing Outbreaks of Tuberculosis in Prisons
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
Public Health EnglandDescription
Explore the challenges of managing TB outbreaks in prisons with global experts
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that can be transmitted from person to person and people in prison are a particular risk group.
TB disease can be fatal if left untreated and when mismanaged can lead to the development of drug resistance.
On this course, you’ll learn why it’s important to address TB in prisons and improve your ability to recognise symptoms of TB.
You’ll look in-depth at the prison specific challenges of managing a TB outbreak in a prison and work with your fellow learners to highlight good practice.
What topics will you cover?
- Why tackling TB in prisons is an important public health measure
- General background on what TB is and how it impacts on the person in prison
- Challenges in outbreak management of TB in prisons
- How a whole prison approach is necessary for successful management
Who developed the course?
We exist to protect and improve the nation’s health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. We do this through world-leading research, knowledge and intelligence, advocacy, partnerships and providing specialist public health services.
What Will I Learn?
- Justify the importance of diagnosing and treating TB in prisons
- Identify the signs and symptoms of TB
- Discuss the prison-specific challenges of outbreak management of TB in prisons
- Reflect on examples of good practice
Topics for this course
Welcome to the course
What does this course entail?
Language matters
Lets get to know each other00:00:31
What is TB?
Why is tackling TB important?
Well presented and clear. How to address TB for the benefit of all.
I enjoyed the course, although I haven't worked in prisons.
Great course, where I learnt so much much that I didn't know before
Brilliant course. As a prison nurse it was so refreshing to see an education provider recognising healthcare is provided outside of the hospital environment. Good quality and relevant material. Thank you!
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- This course is designed for anyone interested in learning about TB in a prison setting.
- This may include prison healthcare staff, prison security staff and other groups supporting people with TB in prisons.