Senses from hospital long term for the sick multidrug resistant Tuberculosis: an analysis discursive

• Grant number: 13/23683-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2014
• End date: December 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Nursing - Public Health Nursing
• Principal Investigator: Pedro Fredemir Palha
• Grantee: Rafaella Grecco
• Host Institution: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto (EERP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is a global disease and the second cause of death in the world. The TB problem became worst with the emergence of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB). Usually, the MDR-TB treatment is ambulatories, however, in especifique cases, hospitalization is necessary. This study aims to analyze the perceptions of hospitalized patients about hospital permanence. (AU)