scholarly journals Tuberculosis in prison and aspects associated with the diagnosis site

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 968-977
Author(s):  
Melisane RL Ferreira ◽  
Rafaele O Bonfim ◽  
Tatiane C Siqueira ◽  
Rubia L de P Andrade ◽  
Aline A Monroe ◽  
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Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is highly endemic in prison environments, and requires special attention in the population deprived of liberty (PDL). Thus, we aimed to describe the epidemiological situation of TB among PDL in a large municipality of the Brazilian Legal Amazon, from 2012 to 2016, and to identify the factors associated with the site of TB cases notification. Methodology: Both descriptive and cross-sectional studies were conducted. Sociodemographic, clinical, diagnostic and treatment data of PDL with TB were collected from the National Disease Notification System - SINAN. Data analysis included frequency distribution, Chi-square test, Fisher exact test and residue analysis, with a significance level of 95%. Results: 256 cases of TB have been notified among PDL in the penitentiary complex situated in the municipality and 100 cases in local health services, such as Primary Health Care units or referral services. Notification in the penitentiary complex was associated with non-X-ray and more than ten contacts identified. An association was found between diagnosis in local health services and female sex, AIDS, alcoholism, illicit drug use, extrapulmonary clinical form, extrapulmonary pulmonary disease, suspected X-ray, sputum smear-negative for diagnosis, HIV positive, culture of sputum not performed/ in progress, DOT ignored/ blank, less than five contacts identified, transfer and others as closure situation. Conclusions: The results show that intricate TB cases were notified by the local health services. Strategies of surveillance and articulation with these health services seem to contribute to the identification of TB cases among PDL.

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-12
Author(s):  
Trisna Awalinda ◽  
Julianus Ake ◽  
M Consolatrix da Silva

Background: patient satisfaction is one indicator of the success of health services and an important aspect that must be achieved by all health services institutions. Quality services are a form of patient acknowledgment of services received. Some studies employ satisfaction levels to determine a patient’s satisfaction. Aim: This study aims to examine the relationship between the quality of service and the level of patient satisfaction of health care participants in outpatients at the Bailang Public Health Center. Method: This study uses a cross-sectional design. Using a purposive sampling technique, as many as 37 respondents agreed to use. Service quality data is collected using a questionnaire sheet. Data were analyzed using the Fisher Exact Test statistical test, with a significance level of 95% (p <0.005). Results: the analysis showed a significant relationship (p = 0.014) between service quality and patient satisfaction. This research shows that service quality greatly increases patient satisfaction. Improvement of the quality of services provided will increase patient satisfaction. The findings in this study are expected to be a reference to improve the quality of BPJS services in the general public and specifically at the Bailang Puskesmas.


Author(s):  
R. Behzadmehr ◽  
E. Nejadkehkha

Despite many advances in the diagnosis, screening, and rapid treatment of tuberculosis, it is still a public health concern in the world. Due to the importance of this issue in diagnosis and reduction of transmission of infection and treatment of the disease especially where this study is conducted due to the high prevalence of tuberculosis, this study was done to determine The relationship between sputum smear positivity grade and chest X-ray findings in pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a hospital in southeast of Iran. This cross-sectional study was performed on all patients with pulmonary TB referencing the health centers in Zabol city, southeast of Iran from 1 January 2015 to 30 December 2020. Sputum smear and radiographic findings of the chest X-ray were evaluated. Data was collected using a form of information and finally analyzed by SPSS 22. Out of 101 patients examined in the present study, 71 were women and 30 were men. The mean age of the patients was 62.68 ± 13.61 years. The frequency of opacity in patients with grades 1, 2, and 3 was 71.4, 78.5, and 76.5%, respectively. Frequency of cavitation in patients with Grade 1, 2 and 3 was 11.5%, 28.5% and 52.9% respectively (P value 0.001). The frequency of reticulonodular presentations in patients with grade 1, 2, and 3 was 24.2, 7.1, and 0%, respectively.  In general, the results of this study showed that, with increasing grading of smears (1+, 2+, and 3+), the frequency of cavitation presentation increased significantly and the frequency of reticulonodular presentations decreased significantly. In general, the results of this study showed that, with increasing grading of smears (, the frequency of Cavitation presentation increased significantly and the frequency of reticulonodular presentations decreased significantly. The findings of the present study can help physicians better diagnose TB.


Author(s):  
Jovilia Abong ◽  
Victoria Dalay ◽  
Ivor Langley ◽  
Ewan Tomeny ◽  
Danaida Marcelo ◽  
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Setting A high proportion of notified tuberculosis cases in the Philippines are clinically diagnosed (63%) as opposed to bacteriologically confirmed. Better understanding of this phenomenon is required to improve tuberculosis control. Objectives To determine the percentage of Smear Negative Presumptive Tuberculosis patients that would be diagnosed by GeneXpert; compare clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed as tuberculosis cases; and review the impact that the current single government physician and a reconstituted Tuberculosis Diagnostic committee (Expert Panel) may have on tuberculosis over-diagnosis. Design This is a cross-sectional study of 152 patients 15-85 years old with two negative Direct Sputum Smear Microscopy results, with abnormal chest X-ray who underwent GeneXpert testing and review by an Expert Panel. Results 31% (48/152) of the sample were Xpert positive. 93% (97/104) of GeneXpert negatives were clinically diagnosed by a Single Physician. Typical symptoms and X-ray findings were higher in bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis. When compared to GeneXpert results, the Expert panel&rsquo;s sensitivity for active tuberculosis was high (97.5%, 39/40) but specificity was low (40.2%, 35/87). Conclusion Using the GeneXpert would increase the level of bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis substantially among presumptive Tuberculosis. An Expert panel will greatly reduce over-diagnosis usually seen when a decision is made by a Single Physician.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naiane Beatriz da Silva ◽  
Rosely Erlach Goldman ◽  
Hugo Fernandes

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the sociodemographic profile and the main characteristics of violence by intimate partners in pregnant women in São Paulo, Brazil. Method: Cross-sectional study based on notifications for suspected or confirmed cases of inter-police violence from the National Disease Notification System (SINAN) carried out in the 2016-2019 period. Collection was performed between March and June 2020. Chi-squared test or Fisher’s Exact test were used in statistical analysis. Results: A total of 4,269 notifications were obtained and the prevalent profile was women between 20 and 34 years old (62.5%), brown or black (51.3%), who have completed high school (22.5%) in the first trimester of pregnancy (44.2%). Physical violence was more frequent (48.3%), occurred at home (59.1%), motivated by sexism (22.29%). Sexual violence or rape was more frequent (85.4%) with abortion in cases provided for by law (39%). Conclusion: Adult brown or black women in the first gestational trimester experienced physical violence more frequently.


Author(s):  
Marcela Vieira CALMON ◽  
Maria Aparecida Amaral MUSSO ◽  
Larissa Rodrigues DELL’ANTONIO ◽  
Eliana ZANDONADE ◽  
Maria Helena Costa AMORIM ◽  
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the impact of oral health on quality of life and to examine the association with sociodemographic, clinical staging and dental variables in women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods This is an observational cross-sectional study with sample composed of 89 women treated at a Reference Hospital in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, between January and December 2012. Two scripts in the form of interviews were used, one to record participants’ information; and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), to evaluate the impacts produced by the oral condition on quality of life. Descriptive analysis of data was performed. The comparison of the percentage of the impact dimensions with independent variables was tested by the chi-square test or the Fisher exact test, when appropriate. To assess the strength of association between exposure and event, odds ratio was calculated. Significance level of 5% was adopted. Results The impact was 28.1%, there was a statistically significant association with variables income (p = 0.039) and reason for the visit to the oral health professional (p = 0.012). Conclusion Studies on quality of life of cancer patients are of fundamental importance for understanding the impact of oral health problems on quality of life.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Sumini Sumini ◽  
Arifatul Rosidah

Taman Posyandu is development of posyandu purnama or independent which give additional service to develop early childhood and bina keluarga balita. Total data of toddler in posyandu pos 3 Cokromenggalan Village has 52 people. At 2016, in posyandu pos 3 Cokromenggalan Village has 22 toddler that followed Taman Posyandu.  Based on study of preliminary studies there are 6 from 10 mother of toddler is lack of knowledge about Taman Posyandu. The purpose of  research is to know The connection knowledge  mother of toddler with interest to the mother of toddler about Taman Posyandu in posyandu pos 3 Cokromenggalan, Cokromenggalan Village, Ponorogo District, Ponorogo Regency. This type of research is quantitative. The research design used Cross Sectional and this research was conducted at Posyandu Pos 3 Cokromenggalan in January 2017. The population is all the mothers of toddler with the number of 52, the number of samples 30, with the technique of Accidental Sampling. Independent variables (knowledge) and dependent variables (interests). Instrument with questionnaire, and Spearman Rank statistical test at 0.05 significance level. Based on research result of knowledge about taman posyandu half of 15 respondents (50%) with less knowledge. Interest in following the taman posyandu almost half of 16 respondents (53.3%) with negative interest. The result of statistic test by using Spearman Rank shows that ρ = 0,000 with correlation coefficient value 0.803, ρ which can be <0.05 so that H0 is rejected which means there is the correlations knowledge of mother toddler with interest to the mother of toddler about taman posyandu  in posyandu post 3 Cokromenggalan,Cokromenggalan village, Ponorogo district,  Ponorogo regency with a level flatness is very strong. The conclusion is that mother have low knowledge about Taman Posyandu can cause the interest mother about Taman Posyandu is low. It is recommended that local health personnel to improve the extension of the importance of the visit to the Taman Posyandu to toddler and useful for enhance mother of knowledge about the importance of monitoring, detecting growth for children, providing health services and stimulation of education early.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulfikar Mardjun ◽  
Grace Korompis ◽  
Sefti Rompas

Abstract : Smooth breastfeeding is influenced by several factors, one of which ispsychological factors, namely anxiety. In general, postpartum mothers often experiencefatigue and mood swings such as anxiety; about themselves and about their new-born baby.This anxiety can affect the smoothness of breastfeeding in post partum mothers. The purposeof this study was to determine the relationship between anxiety and smooth release of breastmilk in post partum mothers while being treated at Mother and Baby Hospital, Kasih IbuManado. The method of this research uses cross sectional research design. The sampleconsisted of 68 respondents with a non probability sampling method with a purposivesampling technique. The results using the Chi-Square did not fulfill the requirements thuscontinued with the Fisher Exact test at the significance level of 95%, obtained by the value ρ -Value 0.001 smaller than the significant value of 0.05. In conclusion, there is a relationshipbetween anxiety and the smooth releasee of breast milk in post partum mothers while beingtreated at Kasih Ibu Hospital.Keywords : Anxiety, Smooth Release of Breast MilkAbstrak : Kelancaran pengeluaran ASI dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor, salah satunyafaktor psikologis yaitu kecemasan. Pada umumnya ibu pasca persalinan sering mengalamikelelahan dan perubahan mood seperti kecemasan, cemas terhadap dirinya dan cemasmemikirkan bayinya. Kecemasan tersebut yang dapat mempengaruhi kelancara pengeluaranASI pada ibu post partum. Tujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kecemasan dengankelancaran pengeluaran air susu ibu pada ibu post partum selama dirawat di Rumah Sakit Ibudan Anak Kasih Ibu Manado. Metode menggunakan desain penelitian cross sectional.Sampel terdiri dari 68 responden dengan metode pengambilan sampelsecara non probabilitysampling dengan teknik purposive sampling. Hasil dengan menggunakan uji Chi – Squaretetapi tidak memenuhi syarat dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Fisher Exact pada tingkatkemaknaan 95%, didapatkan nilai ρ – Value 0,001 lebih kecil dari nilai signifikan 0,05.Kesimpulan ada hubungan antara kecemasan dengan kelancaran pengeluaran air susu ibupada ibu post partum selama dirawat di Rumah Sakit Ibu dan Anak Kasih Ibu Manado.Kata Kunci : Kecemasan, Kelancaran Pengeluaran ASI


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Shervil Kagayaita Sayko ◽  
Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati ◽  
Pudji Lestari

Introduction: Uterine prolapse is a gynecological problem that women often experience with a prevalence of 50% and is predicted that the next 30 years will increase by 45% as life expectancy increases. Increased degrees of uterine prolapse have an impact on the deterioration of women's quality of life. The uterine prolapse is influenced by several mutually supportive factors. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between these factors to the degree of uterine prolapse.Methods: This research is an observational analytic research with cross sectional approach. The number of samples were 65 patients with uterine prolapse at Policlinic Gynecology RSUD Dr. Soetomo Surabaya from 2015-2017. Sampling was done by consecutive sampling. To find out the significant level, the collected data will be tested with Fisher Exact Test statistic at significance level α = 0,05.Results: The result showed that there was significant difference between degree of uterine prolapse with age factor (p = 0,016) and obesity (p = 0,041). As for the parity factor (p = 0.508) there was no significant difference between the parity factor and the degree of uterine prolapse.Discussion: Age is a major factor affecting the degree of uterine prolapse, weakening of pelvic floor tissue and muscle in elderly women is the main cause. While on the obesity factor, there is no data to support that obesity is related to the degree of uterine prolapse because the trend indicates that the majority of patients are not obese. In contrast the parity factor, although according to the statistical test there is no difference to the degree of uterine prolapse, the trend shows that parity leads to increased incidence of uterine prolapse itself.Conclusion: Age is a factor that affects the degree of uterine prolapse.


2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Baksono Winardi ◽  
Elga Caecaria Grahardika Andani

Objectives: to identify association between knowledge of pregnant women about anemia and the adherence to consume iron tablets in BPM Titik Suharti, Surabaya, IndonesiaMaterials and Methods: Observational analysis cross sectional study. Population consisted of 55 trimester pregnant women in BPM Titik Suharti, Surabaya, in March-April 2017. Samples were recruited using consecutive sampling. The number of sample was 35 respondents. Data were analyzed using chi-square test.Results: This research showed that all of the less knowledgeable women on anemia (100.00%) were non-adherent to consume iron tablets, almost all moderately knowledgeable women (92.9%) were adherent, and all of the fully knowledgeable women (100.00%) were adherent. Fisher exact test in significance level of 0.05 revealed p value equal to 0.0001, indicating association between knowledge about anemia and adherence to consume iron tablets at BPM Titik Suharti, Surabaya, Indonesia.Conclusion: There is an association between knowledge of pregnant women about anemia with adherence to iron tablets.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (08) ◽  
pp. 1066-1073
Author(s):  
Nelson Veiga Gonçalves ◽  
João Simão De Melo Neto ◽  
Selma Kazumi da Trindade Noguchi ◽  
Andrey Silva Machado ◽  
Alcindo Da Silva Martins Junior ◽  
...  

Introduction: COVID-19 is a severe respiratory syndrome caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In Brazil the highest infection rates are associated with socially vulnerable populations. This study therefore sought to analyze the spatial distribution of the disease and its relation with geographic, socioeconomic and public health policy characteristics associated with quilombola communities in Salvaterra municipality, state of Pará, for the period of March to September, 2020. Methodology: This cross-sectional and ecological study used data from the Disease Notification System and the National Registry of Health Establishments of the Ministry of Health, the Income Transfer Registry of the Ministry of Citizenship and the 2010 census of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Statistical and spatial analysis of the data was done through percentages of cases and Flow and Kernel map techniques. Results: Seventy-five notified cases of COVID-19 distributed among 7 quilombola communities in the municipality were analyzed. The epidemiological profile followed a national trend, with a higher percentage of cases among persons who were female, adults with low schooling levels, working as family farmers and with an outcome ending in recovery. The spatial distribution of the disease was not homogenous and showed clusters of cases and high incidence rates, especially in communities close to the municipal seat or to highways. Conclusions: The use of data analysis techniques was satisfactory for providing an understanding of the socioeconomic production of the disease in the areas studied. Accordingly, the need for intensifying epidemiological survey actions in the quilombola communities of the municipality is emphasized.


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