Social and environmental factors associated with the hospitalization of tuberculosis patients

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Nathália França De Oliveira¹  Maria Jacirema Ferreira Gonçalves¹ 

关键词: Tuberculosis;    Hospitalization;    Epidemiologic Factors;    Co-infection;    Tuberculose;    Hospitalização;    Fatores Epidemiológicos;    Coinfecção;    Tuberculosis;    Hospitalización;    Factores Epidemiológicos;    Coinfección;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692013000200006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE:to identify social and environmental factors associated with hospitalization of tuberculosis (TB) patients in Manaus, Amazonas, during 2010.METHODS:this is a quantitative cross-sectional epidemiological study, with primary data collection and analysis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), based on seropositive status.RESULTS:Among social factors for TB-HIV co-infection, the association between alcohol use and dependence was significant for employed workers; among non-co-infections, the association between income less than one minimum wage (U.S. $200) and retired people, Bolsa Família Program [Family Allowance]/other social benefits was significant. Regarding environmental factors, the association was significant for TB-HIV co-infection among those not having their own house, having masonry housing and daily garbage collection; and among non-co-infection, owning their own house, no masonry housing and lack of daily garbage collection was significant.CONCLUSION:The findings indicated that not only social factors, but also environmental ones are associated with hospitalization of tuberculosis patients, and such associations differ according to TB-HIV co-infection. Findings revealed that the non-biological factors associated with hospitalization of tuberculosis patients should be considered when caring patients with this disease.

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