Health service searched by people with tuberculosis symptoms

• Autor(a) principal: Martins, Martina Dias da Rosa
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Valerão, Natali Basílio, Tomberg, Jéssica Oliveira, Spagnolo, Lílian Moura de Lima, Soares, Luciana Nunes, Gonzales, Roxana Isabel Cardozo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/33049
• topic: Tuberculosis; Access to Health Services; Research on Health Services; Primary Health Care; Tuberculosis; Acceso a los servicios de salud; Investigación sobre servicios de salud; Atención primaria a la salud; Tuberculose; Serviços de Saúde; Pesquisa sobre Serviços de Saúde; Atenção Primária à Saúde.; Tuberculose

Objetive: to identify the profile of people with tuberculosis in relation to the behavior of search for care against the first symptoms of the disease. Method: quantitative study developed in four cities of Rio Grande do Sul, between 2013 and 2014, with the application of a structured questionnaire to people with pulmonary tuberculosis who began treatment within the period. Data analysis was performed in Statistica 12 software, using descriptive statistics. Results: the most sought after health service was prompt care (35.7%). Regarding the profile, there was a predominance of males (58.7%), white skin color (59.8%), who lived without a partner (67.4%), education less than 8 years (75.0%), formal employment (41.3%), income from 1 to 2 minimum wages (43.5%). Conclusion: there were differences in the profile according to the behavior of search for care, and it is noted that knowing it is essential for the planning of early diagnosis actions.