Perfil da tuberculose em populações vulneráveis: pessoas privadas de liberdade e em situação de rua

Abstract

Objective: to describe the sociodemographic and epidemiological profile of people deprived of their liberty and the homeless population with tuberculosis in Belo Horizonte. Methodology: descriptive ecological study. The data source was the Information System for Notifiable Diseases in the city of Belo Horizonte-MG, from 2015 to 2017. Results: 43 cases of tuberculosis in people deprived of their liberty and 188 in the homeless population, being the majority male, black or brown and with an average age of 38 and 40 years, respectively. In both publics, schooling was less than 12 years and most were not beneficiaries of financial aid. As comorbidities, HIV/TB co-infection, alcoholism and smoking stand out. The occurrence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis was 5% among those deprived of their liberty. The low performance of the rapid molecular test stands out. The directly observed treatment was poorly implemented in both groups and abandonment was the main situation of closure in the homeless population. Conclusion: the sociodemographic profile identified presents characteristics of groups in situations of vulnerability, with less access to quality diagnosis and treatment and more unfavorable outcomes in tuberculosis. It is expected more work of authorities on the social determinants of vulnerability, aiming at success in healing and control of tuberculosis.