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- Title
Papel potencial do enfermeiro no enfrentamento do problema da tuberculose junto ao Agente Comunitário de Saúde no Programa de Controle da Tuberculose.
- Authors
da Costa, Alaine Maria; de Sousa Rodrigues, Gislane; de Melo Guimarães dos Santos, Tatiana Maria
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to reflect and discuss about the potential role of the nurses at the tuberculosis combat, helping the Community Health Agent at the Program of Tuberculosis Control. This is a descriptive study that uses a quantitative approach, with a cross-sectional study design. The group studied was formed of 121 Community Health Agents of The Family Health Strategy in the urban zone of Teresina. It was observed that 71.1% of the agents admitted to need help of a nurse when they have doubts related to suspected cases of tuberculosis. Relevant interventions in tuberculosis control are responsibility of the nurses at a political and an operational scope.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; TUBERCULOSIS nursing; TUBERCULOSIS prevention; COMMUNITY health services; RESEARCH methodology; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL roles; QUANTITATIVE research; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Enfermagem em Foco, 2013, Vol 4, Issue 2, p106
- ISSN
2177-4285
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21675/2357-707x.2013.v4.n2.522