USE OF THE RAPID MOLECULAR TEST FOR TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PEOPLE DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY: A SCOPING REVIEW

Author(s)

Elisangela Franciscon Naves ^[1] ; Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade ^[2] ; Mariana Gaspar Botelho Funari de Faria ^[3] ; Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco ^[4] ; Rafaele Oliveira Bonfim ^[5] ; Melisane Regina Lima Ferreira ^[6] ; Valdes Roberto Bollela ^[7] ; Aline Aparecida Monroe ^[8]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação Enfermagem em Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação Enfermagem em Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[4] Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Departamento de Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - Brasil

^[5] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação Enfermagem em Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[6] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação Enfermagem em Saúde Pública - Brasil

^[7] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Clínica Médica e Divisão de Moléstias Infecciosas - Brasil

^[8] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação Enfermagem em Saúde Pública - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Texto & Contexto : Enfermagem; v. 33, 2024-05-13.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: to map the repercussions of using the rapid molecular test for diagnosing tuberculosis among people deprived of liberty in the scientific literature. Method: this is a scoping review following the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA for Scoping Reviews. The search was conducted using controlled and free vocabulary in the following databases: EMBASE, Scopus, MEDLINE, Cinahl, Academic Search Premier, LILACS and Web of Science, in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and Google Scholar. The materials which answered the review question were selected by two independent reviewers based on reading the titles, abstracts and publications. All types of studies and publications were included. The extracted data was subjected to narrative synthesis and presented graphically. Results: a total of 13 among the 461 publications found were included in the review. The studies pointed out the following repercussions of using the rapid molecular test in the prison population: increase in the diagnosis of cases compared to sputum smear microscopy; reduction in diagnosis time, initiating treatment and isolation; identification of strains resistant to antibiotic therapy; reducing the prevalence and occurrence of tuberculosis; high agreement of test results with culture results; lower cost of the test when carried out in groups of samples or when screening is carried out by radiography. Conclusion: the literature indicated that the rapid molecular test is relevant for combating tuberculosis in prison units, so its use should be considered by authorities and managers as a strategic tool for controlling the disease. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 22/00025-2 - Rapid molecular test: effectiveness in diagnosing tuberculosis in vulnerable populations
• Grantee: Aline Aparecida Monroe
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants