Analyze of cases notified of tuberculosis in children and adolescents

Authors

  • Ruth Silva Lima da Costa Centro Universitário Uninorte
  • Jhaynne Silva Lima Centro Universitário Uninorte
  • Railda da Silva Cabral Centro Universitário Uninorte
  • Elizeu Martins Nery Júnior Centro Universitário Uninorte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.v8i2.2188

Keywords:

Adolescents. Notification. Tuberculosis.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the reported cases of tuberculosis in children and adolescents in the State of Acre in the year 2017. METHOD: cross-sectional study, exploratory, quantitative approach, with information on the secondary database. The study population was composed of cases of tuberculosis among children and adolescents in the State of Acre-Brazil, recorded in the year 2017 in the Department of Informatics of the SUS-DATASUS. RESULTS: 59 cases of tuberculosis were reported among children and teenagers in Acre in the year 2017, these 38 (65%) occurred in the municipality of Rio Branco. There was a predominance of cases in DSN 36 (61%) male the age group most affected was the 15 19 41 years (70%), the most prevalent clinical form was pulmonary tuberculosis (50) 85%. As for the situation of closure of cases in information system (38) 64% were closed for healing. CONCLUSION: the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children and adolescents is a reality in the State of Acre and becomes of extreme importance the adoption of professional practices including the diagnosis and early treatment aimed at this age group aiming at the prevention and control of the disease.

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Author Biographies

  • Ruth Silva Lima da Costa, Centro Universitário Uninorte
    Enfermeira, graduada pela Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC). Mestre em Ciências da Saúde pela UFAC. Atua como Enfermeira na Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Acre, no cargo de Gerente da Unidade Técnica de Saúde e atua ainda como docente nos cursos de Medicina e Enfermagem no Centro Universitário Uninorte. Tem experiência na área de Enfermagem, com ênfase em Gestão e Planejamento em Saúde, Atenção Integral á Saúde da Mulher, Criança e Adolescente e Saúde Coletiva. É revisora de periódicos científicos na área de saúde coletiva. Atualmente tem se dedicado a pesquisa com potencial interesse em produtos derivados de plantas amazônicas com efeito na cicatrização de feridas e também voltadas para a atenção á saúde da criança e do adolescente.
  • Jhaynne Silva Lima, Centro Universitário Uninorte
    Enfermeira Graduada pelo Centro Universitario Uninorte
  • Railda da Silva Cabral, Centro Universitário Uninorte
    Enfermeira Graduada pelo Centro Universitario Uninorte
  • Elizeu Martins Nery Júnior, Centro Universitário Uninorte
    Enfermeiro Graduado pelo Centro Universitario Uninorte

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Published

08/23/2019

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

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da Costa RSL, Lima JS, Cabral R da S, Nery Júnior EM. Analyze of cases notified of tuberculosis in children and adolescents. Rev Enf Contemp [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 23 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];8(2):101-8. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/enfermagem/article/view/2188

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