Experiência das equipes de saúde da família no acompanhamento, diagnóstico e prevenção da tuberculose no bairro Alto Vera Cruz, Belo Horizonte, MG

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis in Brazil is still a serious public health problem with significant social impact, challenging teams and health services in the search for strategies and solutions that make a real impact positively on dropout rates and healing, reducing and breaking the chain of transmission of this disease. Objectives: To describe the experience of the work done by the Family Health Teams in the district of Alto Vera Cruz through the analysis of the books and registration of respiratory symptoms and the profile of TB patients with TB. Methodology: Data were consulted SINAN 2008, 2009.2010 through attention to the Management of Adult / TB, the TB series of data through its Office of Epidemiology East books and respiratory symptoms reported cases of TB Health Centre of Alto Vera Cruz district, east of the regional municipality of Belo Horizonte, in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. Results: the percentage of TB found in patients with respiratory symptoms was 20% (10/50) in the year 2008, 6.18% (6 / 97) in 2009 and 5.60% (9 / 159) in 2010. With supervised treatment mortality and dropout rate reached the zero with 100% cure in 2010. The contact rating percentage reached 96% this year. Conclusion: A multidisciplinary study, continuing education and strengthening the bond with the patient of tuberculosis led to gradual decreases in dropout rates, mortality and increased cure rates to achieve the rates recommended by the National Program to Fight TB, as well as increased the early detection of suspected cases and follow up of contacts of index cases.