TB infection prevention and control experiences of South African nurses - a phenomenological study

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Nurses codes and characteristics (education, speciality, "TB routine")

Code #	Level of professional education	Speciality	TB routine* or not**
1	professional nurse	surgical	no
2	professional nurse	surgical	no
3	staff nurse	obstetric	no
4	professional nurse	obstetric	no
5	professional nurse	obstetric	no
6	auxiliary nurse	emergency trauma	no
7	professional nurse	emergency trauma	no
8	professional nurse	surgical	no
9	professional nurse	internal medicine	yes
10	auxiliary nurse	internal medicine	yes
11	staff nurse	internal medicine	yes
12	auxiliary nurse	internal medicine	yes
13	auxiliary nurse	internal medicine	yes
14	auxiliary nurse	internal medicine	yes
15	auxiliary nurse	pediatric	yes
16	staff nurse	pediatric	yes
17	professional nurse	pediatric	yes
18	staff nurse	pediatric	yes
19	professional nurse	surgical	no
20	staff nurse	emergency trauma	no

*TB routine: work in either internal medicine, paediatrics and emergency internal medicine
**no TB routine: work in either general surgery, obstetrics or emergency trauma

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