Evaluación de la percepción de la calidad de atención de enfermería por los usuarios del programa de tuberculosis del Centro de Salud Las Nieves
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2010
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Castro Vides, Amelisa
Morron Manjarres, Selene
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
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La tuberculosis (abreviada como TBC) es una enfermedad infecto-contagiosa causada por el microbio Mycobacterium tuberculosis, conocido como el bacilo de Koch. Actualmente se reconoce que la Tuberculosis, constituye un grave problema de Salud Pública y Social en el mundo, responsable de 2 millones de defunciones anuales de las cuales 120,000 ocurren en América Latina y el Caribe, el 25% de las muertes prevenibles, son atribuibles a la Tuberculosis. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), estima que en el mundo existen 16,2 millones de casos de Tuberculosis, y que anualmente aparecen 8 millones de casos nuevos, 95% de estos casos ocurren en países en vía de desarrollo. Según ésta organización, cerca de la tercera parte de la población mundial está infectada con el bacilo Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. El Mycobacterium Tuberculosis causa mayor mortalidad que cualquier otro agente infeccioso. Las muertes por Tuberculosis corresponden al 25% de la mortalidad evitable en países en desarrollo. El 95% de los casos y el 98% de las muertes por Tuberculosis ocurren en países en desarrollo.
La tuberculosis es un problema de salud pública en Colombia, debido al alto Índice que representa, uno de los municipios con mayor incidencia en el Atlántico es Soledad, ya que por cada 100 habitantes.
El Ministerio de Salud Pública, conjuntamente con la Organización Panamericana de la Salud, estableció las acciones para el control de esta enfermedad, buscando establecer actividades, intervenciones, procedimientos logrando disminuir las tasas de incidencia en el país.
Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB) is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe, known as the Koch bacillus. Now recognized that TB is a serious problem of Public Health and Social in the world, responsible for 2 million deaths annually of which 120.000 occur in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25% of preventable deaths are attributable to Tuberculosis. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that worldwide there are 16.2 million cases of TB, which appear annually 8 million new cases, 95% of these cases occur in developing countries. According to this organization, about one-third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis causes more deaths than any other infectious agent. Tuberculosis deaths under 25% of avoidable mortality in developing countries. 95% of cases and 98% of TB deaths occur in developing countries. Tuberculosis is a public health problem in Colombia, because of the high index represents one of the municipalities with the highest incidence in the Atlantic is Soledad, because for every 100 inhabitants. The Ministry of Public Health, in conjunction with the Pan American Health Organization, set out the steps to control this disease, seeking to establish activities, interventions, procedures minimized the incidence rates in the country.
Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB) is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe, known as the Koch bacillus. Now recognized that TB is a serious problem of Public Health and Social in the world, responsible for 2 million deaths annually of which 120.000 occur in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25% of preventable deaths are attributable to Tuberculosis. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that worldwide there are 16.2 million cases of TB, which appear annually 8 million new cases, 95% of these cases occur in developing countries. According to this organization, about one-third of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis causes more deaths than any other infectious agent. Tuberculosis deaths under 25% of avoidable mortality in developing countries. 95% of cases and 98% of TB deaths occur in developing countries. Tuberculosis is a public health problem in Colombia, because of the high index represents one of the municipalities with the highest incidence in the Atlantic is Soledad, because for every 100 inhabitants. The Ministry of Public Health, in conjunction with the Pan American Health Organization, set out the steps to control this disease, seeking to establish activities, interventions, procedures minimized the incidence rates in the country.
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Tuberculosis, Pacientes, Enfermedad