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La búsqueda de atención para la tuberculosis en Chiapas, México

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Date
2001
Author
Álvarez Gordillo, Guadalupe Del Carmen
Dorantes Jiménez, José Eugenio
Molina Rosales, Dolores
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Abstract
Objetivos. Analizar el proceso de búsqueda de atención a la tuberculosis y su influencia en la adherencia al tratamiento en Chiapas, dado que el diagnóstico temprano y la adherencia al tratamiento son los factores principales para el éxito de los programas de control de la tuberculosis. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo mediante entrevistas grupales a 11 grupos de pacientes de las regiones Centro, Altos y Fronteriza del estado de Chiapas, México. Resultados. Se detectaron diferentes alternativas a las que los enfermos acuden para su atención. Los enfermos manifestaron un retraso importante en el diagnóstico por problemas del mismo enfermo y de la atención recibida en los servicios de salud. Las opciones de tratamiento que siguieron fueron el resultado de las percepciones que tienen sobre las causas de la enfermedad y de la diversidad de etnomedicinas legitimadas en las comunidades. Conclusiones. El poco conocimiento sobre la enfermedad propicia la elección de diferentes alternativas para su atención. El control de la tuberculosis requiere una utilización óptima de los servicios de salud en Chiapas y un programa de educación en materia de salud, tomando en cuenta la realidad social, cultural y económica en la que vive la población.(AU)
 
Objective. To analyze the process of seeking tuberculosis care and this process's impact on treatment adherence in the Mexican state of Chiapas, given that the two primary factors in successful tuberculosis (TB) control programs are early diagnosis and adherence to TB treatment. Methods. We conducted a qualitative study using group interviews with 11 groups of patients in three of the nine socioeconomic regions of the state of the Chiapas (Altos, Centro, and Fronteriza). Results. The patients applied a variety of approaches in seeking care. The patients reported considerable delays in diagnosis due to problems that the patients themselves had and because of shortcomings in the care they received from the formal health care system. The treatment options that they followed were the result of their perceptions of the causes of TB and of the variety of traditional medical practices accepted in their communities. Conclusions. The lack of knowledge about TB encourages people to consider various alternatives for their care. Tuberculosis control in Chiapas requires an optimal utilization of the health services that exist in the state as well as a program of health education. TB control in Chiapas must take into account the social, cultural, and economic reality of the population.(AU)
 
Translated title
Seeking tuberculosis care in Chiapas, Mexico
Series
Rev Panam Salud Publica;9(5),mayo 2001
Subject
Tuberculosis; Diagnóstico; Tratamiento; Adherencia al Tratamiento; Búsqueda de atención; Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde; Tuberculose Pulmonar; Entrevistas como Assunto; Mexico; Cooperação do Paciente; Tuberculose Pulmonar
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/7843
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Álvarez Gordillo, Guadalupe Del Carmen,Dorantes Jiménez, José Eugenio,Molina Rosales, Dolores (2001) La búsqueda de atención para la tuberculosis en Chiapas, México. Rev Panam Salud Publica;9(5) 285-293,mayo 2001. Retrieved from http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892001000500001&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=es
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