Laboratory performance of primary care units in tuberculosis diagnosis in Pelotas, Brazil

Authors

  • Dagoberta Alves Vieira Beduhn Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas, Brasil. Enfermera, magister en Ciencias.
  • Jenifer Harter Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas, Brasil. Enfermera, magister en Ciencias.
  • Simone Pieren dos Reis Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas, Brasil. enfermera.
  • Luize Barbosa Antunes Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas, Brasil. alumna de graduación en Enfermería.
  • Roxana Isabel Cardozo-Gonzales Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas, Brasil. enfermera, doctora en Salud Pública.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2013.304.242

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Laboratories, Process assessment (health care), Primary health care

Abstract

In order to assess laboratory performance of Primary Care Units (UAP, Spanish acronym) in TB diagnosis though the sputum smear test in Pelotas, Brazil, a descriptive study was completed which included all sputum smear tests requested at eleven primary care units from 2007 to 2010. To assess laboratory performance, the number of sputum smear tests requested was quantified as well as the time between the request and the reading of the glass slides at the lab. 477 requests were registered at UAP. Of this total, only 51,8% were found in the laboratory’s record book, the lowest performance was 24,2% and the highest 71,4%. Regarding the reading of glass slides, it was determined that 27,7% readings took 8 days or more. It is concluded that the primary care units in Pelotas have a low laboratory performance in TB diagnosis by sputum smear tests.

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Published

2014-03-11

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How to Cite

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Vieira Beduhn DA, Harter J, Pieren dos Reis S, Barbosa Antunes L, Cardozo-Gonzales RI. Laboratory performance of primary care units in tuberculosis diagnosis in Pelotas, Brazil. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 11 [cited 2024 Oct. 13];30(4). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/242