THE DISCOURSE OF PEOPLE TAKEN ILL BY TUBERCULOSIS ABOUT THE TREATMENT ADHESION
Keywords:
Tuberculosis, medication adherence, health primary care, community health nursingAbstract
Tuberculosis is an infectious contagious disease that remains at a high illness rate in several countries and the non-adhesion to the treatment has reduced the healing rate. Objective: The study aimed at identifying, through the discourse of people infected by tuberculosis, factors and meanings that benefit the adhesion to the specific treatment. Method: For the data collection an in-depth interview was applied. The analysis was based on the theoretical-analytical framework of the French school of Discourse Analysis. Results: The results revealed that the manner in which professionals welcome the patient, mainly the nurse, as well as the relatives’ support, are decisive factors to the adhesion of the treatment. Concerning the subject’s stand regarding the care, one observes that it is linked to the concept of integrality as attributed to the organization of health practices. Conclusion: In this aspect, the importance of the singularities of the people infected by tuberculosis stands out in the elaboration of the therapeutic projects.
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