Tuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profile
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association between the provision of tuberculosis treatment actions and the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with data from secondary sources of 134 tuberculosis cases tha...
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| author | Luize Barbosa Antunes Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade Roberta Ramos Ribeiro Aline Aparecida Monroe Eduarda Signor Aniele Silveira Machado de Oliveira Bianchini Nayara Figueiredo Veira Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzales |
| author_facet | Luize Barbosa Antunes Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade Roberta Ramos Ribeiro Aline Aparecida Monroe Eduarda Signor Aniele Silveira Machado de Oliveira Bianchini Nayara Figueiredo Veira Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzales |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association between the provision of tuberculosis treatment actions and the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with data from secondary sources of 134 tuberculosis cases that underwent treatment in 2020 in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test. Results: The least frequently offered actions in the period were: three or more control smear microscopies (12.7%), smear microscopy at the end of treatment (16.7%), chest X-ray at sixth month (48.5%) and sputum culture (49%). The number of medical and nursing consultations did not reach six in 52.9% and 83.3% of cases, respectively. The lower offer of treatment actions was associated with: retreatment (p<0.001); comorbidities (p=0.023); HIV infection (p<0.001); mental disorder (p=0.013); illicit substance use (p=0.018); normal chest X-ray (p=0.024); and special treatment regimen (p=0.009). Conclusion: After the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to invest in cases follow-up, especially those undergoing retreatment, with comorbidities, drug use, normal chest X-ray results, and special treatment regimens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71b4e6ba3bc6436387b3ba9a3e5f2ea42024-04-23T07:33:05ZengUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulRevista Gaúcha de Enfermagem1983-14472024-04-014510.1590/1983-1447.2024.20230127.enTuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profileLuize Barbosa Antuneshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3077-8609Rubia Laine de Paula Andradehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5843-1733Roberta Ramos Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9243-5658Aline Aparecida Monroehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-2735Eduarda Signorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6922-1555Aniele Silveira Machado de Oliveira Bianchinihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1595-7134Nayara Figueiredo Veirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-1394Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzaleshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7180-897XABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the association between the provision of tuberculosis treatment actions and the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with data from secondary sources of 134 tuberculosis cases that underwent treatment in 2020 in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test. Results: The least frequently offered actions in the period were: three or more control smear microscopies (12.7%), smear microscopy at the end of treatment (16.7%), chest X-ray at sixth month (48.5%) and sputum culture (49%). The number of medical and nursing consultations did not reach six in 52.9% and 83.3% of cases, respectively. The lower offer of treatment actions was associated with: retreatment (p<0.001); comorbidities (p=0.023); HIV infection (p<0.001); mental disorder (p=0.013); illicit substance use (p=0.018); normal chest X-ray (p=0.024); and special treatment regimen (p=0.009). Conclusion: After the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to invest in cases follow-up, especially those undergoing retreatment, with comorbidities, drug use, normal chest X-ray results, and special treatment regimens.http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-14472024000100415&lng=en&tlng=enTuberculosisTherapeuticsCOVID-19Health services accessibility |
| spellingShingle | Luize Barbosa Antunes Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade Roberta Ramos Ribeiro Aline Aparecida Monroe Eduarda Signor Aniele Silveira Machado de Oliveira Bianchini Nayara Figueiredo Veira Roxana Isabel Cardozo Gonzales Tuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profile Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem Tuberculosis Therapeutics COVID-19 Health services accessibility |
| title | Tuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profile |
| title_full | Tuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profile |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profile |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profile |
| title_short | Tuberculosis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: actions offered and case profile |
| title_sort | tuberculosis treatment during the covid 19 pandemic actions offered and case profile |
| topic | Tuberculosis Therapeutics COVID-19 Health services accessibility |
| url | http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-14472024000100415&lng=en&tlng=en |
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