Abstract

MIRELES HERNANDEZ, Olga M; CHIONG SILVA, Odalys; MIRANDA ROSALES, Miriam  and  SANTOS PUENTES, Alina. Comportamiento de la tuberculosis pulmonar. Rev Cubana Enfermer [online]. 2002, vol.18, n.2, pp. 98-102. ISSN 1561-2961.

During the last 20 years pulmonary tuberculosis has had a favorable behavior with a trend to decrease all over the country. A comparative study was conducted in "Turcios Lima" health area from 1998 to 1999, since in spite of this trend there are diverse factors that should be analyzed as the appearance of strains multiresistant to drugs in use and scarcity of resources. We used the Registration of Case Reports from the Statistics Department as a source of data. 19 of the 22 patients were included in the sample and the following variables were considered: age, sex, way of life, habits and living conditions and the degree of knowledge about this disease. The figures resulting from the processing of data showed that in 1998 there was a significant increase with a higher incidence in the adult over 60. Predisposing factors, such as poor nourishment, smoking habit and lack of general hygiene were observed in most of the studied cases. To contribute to solve this situation, we have to improve the quality and quantity in the search for new sources of identification and to maintian an efficient treatment with patients and contacts. We concluded that more information should be given to the population about the measures of prevention and control and that it is necessary to keep on working at the primary health care level to reduce the incidence of this disease.

Keywords : TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY [epidemiology]; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN.

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