Title |
Atraso do diagnóstico da tuberculose em adultos em um município paulista em 2009: estudo transversal
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Published in |
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, September 2016
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DOI | 10.5123/s1679-49742016000300011 |
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Authors |
Maria Amélia Zanon Ponce, Anneliese Domingues Wysocki, Tiemi Arakawa, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade, Silvia Helena Figueiredo Vendramini, Reinaldo Antônio da Silva Sobrinho, Aline Aparecida Monroe, Antonio Ruffino Netto, Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa |
Abstract |
to evaluate patient and health service characteristics associated with tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis delay. this was a cross-sectional study conducted in São José do Rio Preto-SP in 2009; the 'entry point' and 'access to diagnosis' dimensions of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT) were selected to analyze patient and HS delay. 99 TB patients were included in the study; the median time related to patient and HS delay was 15 days; delay in seeking services was lower among smokers (PR= 0.71; 95%CI 0.54;0.94) and alcohol users (PR=0.75; 95%CI 0.57;0.99); TB diagnosis delay was related to not being able to get a medical appointment on the same day (PR=1.63; 95%CI 1.22;2.18), TB not being suspected (PR=2.07; 95%CI 1.18;3.62) and seeking care in health services four times or more (PR=2.34; 95%CI 1.55;3.53). delay in seeking care was lower among smokers and alcohol users; shortcomings in access to diagnosis characterized health services delay. |
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