USE OF ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION IN TUBERCULOSIS DETECTION: POTENTIALS AND DIFFICULTIES ACCORDING TO PROFESSIONALS

Authors

  • Jéssica Oliveira Tomberg
  • Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzales
  • Lílian de Moura Lima Spagnolo
  • Dagoberta Alves Vieira Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Jenifer Harter
  • Javier Roger Raul Vargas Herrera

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.53918

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Primary health care, Health services, Computer literacy.

Abstract

Objective: identify the potentials and difficulties in the use of a computerized registration system to detect tuberculosis cases in primary health care.
Method: intervention study in the cities of Sapucaia and Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, between 2013 and 2014, involving the implementation of a
computerized registration system at the primary health care services, followed by a qualitative interview. For the data analysis, Bardin’s Thematic
Content Analysis technique was applied. Results: three analysis categories were identified: Agility in the monitoring of respiratory symptomatics,
Engagement and sensitization of professional and Difficulties faced in the use of the information system. Final considerations: the computer system
enhanced the agility of the registration, the communication between health professional and services and reflections on tuberculosis care. The
difficulties were related to the physical and organizational structure of the primary health care services.

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Published

2018-09-21

How to Cite

Tomberg, J. O., Gonzales, R. I. C., Spagnolo, L. de M. L., Vieira, D. A., Harter, J., & Herrera, J. R. R. V. (2018). USE OF ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION IN TUBERCULOSIS DETECTION: POTENTIALS AND DIFFICULTIES ACCORDING TO PROFESSIONALS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.53918

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2018)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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