Porta de entrada para o diagnóstico da tuberculose: avaliação da estrutura dos serviços

A quantitative study which interviewed 160 professionals from Basic Health Units, Family Health and Emergency Services. The objective was to evaluate the structure of services that act as an entryway for diagnosing tuberculosis. We observed a prevalence of female professionals with superior median time of work in the Basic Units. Emergency Services received the highest evaluation regarding working hours and the lowest regarding staff availability. Family Health presented the best evaluation with respect to user waiting time and staff turnover. All services presented satisfactory results with respect to materials, but none had X-ray equipment. Generally speaking, although the Basic Units and Family Health services received the best evaluations, they do not constitute the preferred user entryway. In the imminence of symptoms, users seek out primarily Emergency Services.doi: 10.5216/ree.v16i3.21408