KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS REGARDING THIS DISEASE: A TRANSVERSAL STUDY

Authors

  • Ana Angélica Rêgo de Queiroz Universidade de São Paulo
  • Dândara Nayara Azevêdo Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Rayssa Horácio Lopes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Rejane Maria Paiva de Menezes Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Bertha Cruz Enders Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i1.42136

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Knowledge, Family, Nursing.

Abstract

The article aimed to analyze the knowledge of the family members of the patients with tuberculosis regarding this disease. It is an epidemiological, descriptive and transversal study undertaken through a questionnaire applied to 50 family members of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis in Natal (State of Río Grande do Norte – RN) between March and August 2012. The data were analyzed through frequencies, percentages, measurements of central tendency and the combining of dichotomous variables using the Chi-squared test and Fisher’s exact test. Among the interviewees, 34 (68%) stated that they had little knowledge, and 11 (22%) that they had no knowledge, regarding tuberculosis. In relation to the infectious period of the disease, 20 (40%) gave incorrect responses. It is concluded that the knowledge expressed by the family members regarding tuberculosis was satisfactory in certain aspects. However, it raised worrying characteristics in relation to the disease. In this scenario, it is essential to promote and disseminate information regarding the disease, as a form of controlling tuberculosis.

Author Biographies

Ana Angélica Rêgo de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Mestre. Doutoranda do Programa Interunidades de Doutoramento em Enfermagem da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto-SP-Brasil

Dândara Nayara Azevêdo Dantas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestre. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil

Rayssa Horácio Lopes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Mestre. Docente da Escola Técnica de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil

Rejane Maria Paiva de Menezes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. Doutora. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasi

Bertha Cruz Enders, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Enfermeira. PhD. Docente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil

Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeiro. Doutor. Docente do Departamento Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto-SP-Brasil

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Published

2016-03-14

How to Cite

Queiroz, A. A. R. de, Dantas, D. N. A., Lopes, R. H., Menezes, R. M. P. de, Enders, B. C., & Arcêncio, R. A. (2016). KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS REGARDING THIS DISEASE: A TRANSVERSAL STUDY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v21i1.42136

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Research

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