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The path from suspicion to diagnosis of people with Covid-19
Liliane Faria da Silva1, Emília Gallindo Cursino1, Euzeli da Silva Brandão1
1Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Escola de Enfermagem Aurora de Afonso Costa. Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Objective:
To know the therapeutic itinerary of people diagnosed with Covid-19 from suspicion to the diagnosis.
Method:
Qualitative research. 65 people diagnosed with Covid-19 residing in Rio de Janeiro participated. Data collected using a semi-structured form sent via social media and processed in the software Interface de R pour Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes Et de Questionnaires by Descending Hierarchical Classification and Correspondence Factor Analysis.
Results:
Three classes of text segments were obtained that revealed the therapeutic itinerary, with emphasis on the search for care; shortage of tests; need to return to the units for diagnosis and follow-up; and the path to confirmatory test.
Conclusion:
The therapeutic itinerary of patients with Covid-19 showed weaknesses in the face of difficulties related to access to diagnostic tests and the organization of the system to meet the population's demand in the face of the pandemic.
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