2014
DOI: 10.1590/0104-07072014001370013
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The influence of individual determinants in the delay of the tuberculosis diagnosis

Abstract: Analyzes the influence of individual determinants on the service usage pattern to define the time it takes for tuberculosis patients to seek care in order to discover their diagnosis. Cross-sectional research undertaken in a Northeastern capital of Brazil, involving 101 patients. The variables were submitted to statistical treatment through median and Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric tests. A median 20 days was estimated for the patients' general delay, showing that single individuals who had les… Show more

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“…3 In addition to the influence of individual determinants on delayed TB diagnosis, such as single individuals with up to eight years of schooling and unemployed who delayed from 20 to more than 30 days to seek health services. 12 These findings demonstrate the need to investigate treatment delay, to elaborate planning, research and articulation of health services. As well as the need for more effective performance by health professionals, especially from the PHC, in investigating cases of the disease in its area of coverage.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…3 In addition to the influence of individual determinants on delayed TB diagnosis, such as single individuals with up to eight years of schooling and unemployed who delayed from 20 to more than 30 days to seek health services. 12 These findings demonstrate the need to investigate treatment delay, to elaborate planning, research and articulation of health services. As well as the need for more effective performance by health professionals, especially from the PHC, in investigating cases of the disease in its area of coverage.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…As características socioeconômicas dos participantes reforçam o laço da doença com o fator social, reiterando, em sua maioria, indivíduos com pouca formação escolar, adultos jovens e desempregados, corroborando com pesquisas anteriores. (7) O estudo aponta que na associação entre o local que diagnosticou a tuberculose e o tempo da resposta, foi possível perceber que os serviços de alta complexidade tecnológica, foram os que tiveram desempenho satisfatório na visão dos pacientes. Embora os programas de controle da tuberculose preconizem que o diagnóstico seja feito na APS, grande parte dos pacientes ainda são diagnosticados em hospitais.…”
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“…A localização das unidades de saúde, as características estruturais dos serviços e a capacidade de atenção aos usuários são pontos que descrevem os aspectos institucionais da acessibilidade. (6,7) Em cada vertente, essas barreiras limitam o diagnóstico precoce da tuberculose, favorecendo o aumento da transmissibilidade e o agravamento do prognóstico do paciente. Do ponto de vista da resolutividade, é perceptível que os serviços de atenção à tuberculose no município não satisfazem as demandas que surgem, tendo dificuldades para a implementação das estratégias que foram pactuadas.…”
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