ORGANIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR TUBERCULOSIS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Authors

  • Mariana César dos Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
  • Rayla Patrícia da Silva Andrade Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
  • Sonaly Melo de Macedo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
  • Anny Suelen dos Santos Andrade Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
  • Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto- SP
  • Érika Simone Galvão Pinto Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i2.48151

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Primary health care, Health services, Patient care.

Abstract

The present study aimed to describe how Primary Care professionals, in the city of Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, perceive the organization of health care services for tuberculosis. Exploratory study, with a quantitative approach, carried out with 100 professionals of PHC, between November 2013 and January 2014. Data was collected with the use of a structured instrument. According to the results, 42% (n = 42) of the professionals affirmed that health unit managers play a key role in the planning for tuberculosis care; 43% (n = 43) reported that the agreed targets are periodically reviewed; 52% (n = 52) confirmed the existence of strategies to improve care services for tuberculosis; 56% (n = 56) mentioned the benefits and incentives offered to tuberculosis patients. It is concluded that the organizational capacity in primary care is related to governmental strategies aimed to ensure that health unit managers provide benefits and incentives to TB patients and that tuberculosis treatment is delivered at the primary care level.

Author Biographies

Mariana César dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

Acadêmica de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

Rayla Patrícia da Silva Andrade, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

Acadêmica de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

Sonaly Melo de Macedo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

Acadêmica de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

Anny Suelen dos Santos Andrade, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

Acadêmica de Enfermagem. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto- SP

Enfermeira. Professora Titular da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. SP-Brasil.

Érika Simone Galvão Pinto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal-RN-Brasil.

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Published

2017-06-29

How to Cite

dos Santos, M. C., Andrade, R. P. da S., de Macedo, S. M., Andrade, A. S. dos S., Villa, T. C. S., & Pinto, Érika S. G. (2017). ORGANIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR TUBERCULOSIS DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i2.48151

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2017)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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