OBJECTIVE: To identify tuberculosis-related health care and surveillance actions in Prison Health Units. METHOD: Cross-sectional study, of quantitative, exploratory and descriptive character. We visited 13 Teams of Prison Health, and nurses and technicians were interviewed regarding epidemiological surveillance instruments, physical structure and materials. RESULTS: Search for respiratory symptoms in admission was reported by 6 (46.2%) of the teams, and the smear microscopy was the most requested test. The Logbook of Respiratory Symptoms and the Logbook for Monitoring Tuberculosis Cases were used in 7 (53.8%) institutions. Two of them (15.4%) had a location for sputum collection and 1 (7.7%) had a radiographer. The Directly Observed Therapy was reported in 7 (53.8%) units. CONCLUSION: Health care actions related to the search for respiratory symptoms and Directly Observed Therapy should be expanded, as well as surveillance actions and recording in official documents of the National Tuberculosis Control Program.
OBJECTIVE: To identify tuberculosis-related health care and surveillance actions in Prison Health Units. METHOD: Cross-sectional study, of quantitative, exploratory and descriptive character. We visited 13 Teams of Prison Health, and nurses and technicians were interviewed regarding epidemiological surveillance instruments, physical structure and materials. RESULTS: Search for respiratory symptoms in admission was reported by 6 (46.2%) of the teams, and the smear microscopy was the most requested test. The Logbook of Respiratory Symptoms and the Logbook for Monitoring Tuberculosis Cases were used in 7 (53.8%) institutions. Two of them (15.4%) had a location for sputum collection and 1 (7.7%) had a radiographer. The Directly Observed Therapy was reported in 7 (53.8%) units. CONCLUSION: Health care actions related to the search for respiratory symptoms and Directly Observed Therapy should be expanded, as well as surveillance actions and recording in official documents of the National Tuberculosis Control Program.
Authors: Alessandro Rolim Scholze; Josilene Dália Alves; Thaís Zamboni Berra; Felipe Lima Dos Santos; Antônio Carlos Vieira Ramos; Giselle Lima de Freitas; Maria José Quina Galdino; Flávia Meneguetti Pieri; Marcos Augusto Moraes Arcoverde; Sandra Cristina Pillon; Aline Aparecida Monroe; Inês Fronteira; Dulce Gomes; Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2022-05-17 Impact factor: 4.135
Authors: Carmine Izzo; Annunziata Monica; Giuseppe De Matteis; Sebastiana De Biasi; Anna De Chiara; Antonio Maria Pagano; Eleonora Mezzetti; Fabio Del Duca; Alice Chiara Manetti; Raffaele La Russa; Marco Di Paolo; Aniello Maiese Journal: Healthcare (Basel) Date: 2022-02-18