Evaluation of access to tuberculosis control actions in the context of family health teams in Bayeux - PB

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Nogueira, Jordana de Almeida³  Ruffino-Netto, Antonio²  Villa, Tereza Cristina Scatena²  Rolim, Francieuldo Justino¹  Moraes, Ronei Marcos³  Marcolino, Alinne Beserra Lucena³  Sá, Lenilde Duarte³ 

[1] USP;Universidade Federal da Paraíba

关键词: Tuberculosis;    Primary Health Care;    Family Health;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1415-790X2009000200005

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The decentralizationof Tuberculosis control actions in Primary Health Care (PHC) has imposed thereorientation of practices of Family Health Teams (FHT) and required methodsthat evaluate to what extent the components of PHC are being reached. This studyfocuses on the PHC-access component, aimed at analyzing Tuberculosis controlactions in the context of the FHT in Bayeux-PB. It is an evaluative study witha quantitative approach, involving 82 healthcare workers. The tool used hadseven closed questions, according to the possibilities given by a Likerttype interval scale. Data were tabulated using the software Statistical Packagefor the Social Sciences and were analyzed according to frequency and median.Outcomes revealed the weaknesses and potentialities of access to Tuberculosiscontrol actions. Regarding potentialities, decentralization of treatment isbeing established in the practice of the FHT: 92.7% of the interviewees mentionedthat Tuberculosis patients always obtain appointments at units, in that 82.9%may obtain it within 24 hours; specific medication was accessible to 64.6% ofthe FHT. As to weaknesses, 61% of interviewees did not collect sputum; 54.9%of units do not offer care during lunch time; 89.8% do not have support fortransportation; only 40.2% adopt regular home visitation. Management mechanismsthat enable to standardize and use existing resources to expand FHT resolutioncapability, promoting efficiency in the services, assuring population accessis recommended.

【 授权许可】

CC BY