This study aimed to assess, according to patients' perception, the performance of the Health Services responsible for tuberculosis (TB) control, concerning the dimensions family focus and community orientation. A cross-sectional evaluative research was carried out with 108 TB patients. A questionnaire developed by Starfield and Macinko was used, adapted for TB care by Villa and Ruffino-Netto. Results evidence, ...
The active search of patients with respiratory symptoms is one of the priorities of the National Tuberculosis Control Program. It is expected that this activity must be inserted in the daily work of the Community Health Agents (CHA), in order to find cases precociously. The objective was to analyze the incorporation of case finding (CF) in tuberculosis control in the CHA perception. Data were collected by a sur...
O estudo teve como objetivo analisar o desempenho dos serviços de saúde que executam a Terapia Diretamente Observada (DOT) no domicílio para o controle da tuberculose. Foram estudados quatro Programas de Controle da Tuberculose nomeados como A, B, C e D a partir dos seguintes indicadores: aproveitamento dos recursos; agilidade do desempenho; monitoração da administração da medicação; tempo gasto por visita domi...