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[Social representations of TB patients on treatment discontinuation]
Narda Estela Calsin Chirinos1, Betina Hörner Schlindwein Meirelles2, Andréa Barbará Silva Bousfield3
1Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno, Perú
Objective:
To understand the social representations of people with TB who discontinued treatment in a Program of Tuberculosis Control.
Method:
a descriptive study of qualitative approach conducted in the city of Lima, Peru. Data were collected from October to November 2012, through semi-structured interviews with eight individuals and the method used was thematic content analysis.
Results:
The categories led to the construction of the social representation that the disease and the treatment bring suffering. This representation influences non-adherence to treatment and may increase the rates of treatment discontinuation.
Conclusion:
Educational strategies linked to social interaction processes, to subjectivity and to the patient context are needed to reduce the rates of discontinuation of tuberculosis treatment, relapses and multi-drug resistance. The evaluations point to new challenges that must be faced to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
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