Abstract

MOREIRA, Maria Auxiliadora Carmo et al. Análise de aspectos relacionados ao desempenho do Programa de Controle da Tuberculose em municípios do Estado de Goiás. Bol. Pneumol. Sanit. [online]. 2006, vol.14, n.3, pp.153-158. ISSN 0103-460X.

A description and analysis of qualitative and quantitative aspects of the Tuberculosis Control Program (TCP) in 38 cities of Goiás during 2003-2005. The main problems detected included insuffi cient decentralization of the program (in only 15,8% of the cities); limited use of bacteriology; (it was available within the public health system (SUS) in only 13,6% of the cities); incomplete data registered (47,0% of the cities); low percentage of respiratory symptoms recorded (34,1%); directly observed treatment (DOTS) was not regularly used; low percentage health workers trained on TB control activities in the past 3 years (13,2%); insuffi cient numbers of therapeutic regimens supervised (57,9%). Overall the results demonstrate the need for further intervention in the health system in order to ensure adequate disease control.

Keywords : Tuberculosis; tuberculosis control; Goias.

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