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- Title
Early diagnosis of tuberculosis in the health services in different regions of Brazil.
- Authors
Cristina Scatena Villa, Tereza; Amélia Zanon Ponce, Maria; Domingues Wysocki, Anneliese; Laine de Paula Andrade, Rubia; Arakawa, Tiemi; Estuque Scatolin, Beatriz; Eugenia Firmino Brunello, Maria; Ale Beraldo, Aline; Marina Scatena, Lucia; Aparecida Monroe, Aline; Antonio da Silva Sobrinho, Reinaldo; Duarte de Sá, Lenilde; de Almeida Nogueira, Jordana; Maria de Araújo Assis, Marluce; Isabel Cardozo-Gonzales, Roxana; Fredemir Palha, Pedro
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the infected person's first contact with the health services, for the early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in different regions of Brazil. Method: a cross-sectional study undertaken in 6 municipalities in the South-east, South and North-east regions of Brazil. Data collection involved secondary sources and interviews with the patients. The data was analyzed using descriptive techniques and multiple correspondence factor analysis. Results: Primary Health Care (PHC) presented the longest time to diagnosis and the lowest proportion of diagnoses. The services associated with diagnosis in the first consultation were the specialized services and the Tuberculosis Control Programs, which offer consultations and tests on-site. Conclusion: For the control of TB, it is necessary to organize the work in an integrated way between the different services' teams. In Primary Health Care, it is also necessary to observe the extent of incorporation and sustainability in the implementation of these actions into the health services' daily practice.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; TUBERCULOSIS diagnosis; ANALYSIS of variance; FACTOR analysis; INTERVIEWING; MEDICAL care; PATIENTS; RESEARCH funding; CROSS-sectional method; EARLY diagnosis; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (RLAE), 2013, p190
- ISSN
1518-8345
- Publication type
Article