Strategies for the evaluation of interventions for the control of tuberculosis: integrative review

Strategies for the evaluation of interventions for the control of tuberculosis: integrative review

ABSTRACT Objective: Identifying the available evidence in the scientific literature about the strategies used in the evaluations of interventions for the control of tuberculosis. Method: Integrative review with searches in databases Lilacs, CINAHL and PubMed in August 2017. Thirty-three articles w...

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Main Authors: Sandy Yasmine Bezerra e Silva, Erika Simone Galvão Pinto, Eliabe Rodrigues de Medeiros, Danielle Gonçalves da Cruz Rebouças, Alany Carla de Sousa Paiva, Camila Priscila Abdias do Nascimento, Nilba Lima de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
Series:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Evaluación en salud
Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud
Revisión
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672019000501370&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: Identifying the available evidence in the scientific literature about the strategies used in the evaluations of interventions for the control of tuberculosis. Method: Integrative review with searches in databases Lilacs, CINAHL and PubMed in August 2017. Thirty-three articles were selected and the theoretical referential of health assessment was used for analysis. Results: The prevalent interventions were health programs (60.7%), 69.7% focusing on results and 81.9% having quantitative character (81.9%). Final considerations: The evaluation of interventions for the control of tuberculosis is beneficial for the health services’ users and aids in the decision making of managers and health professionals.
ISSN:1984-0446

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