Estrategias para una adherencia al tratamiento de tuberculosis mediante el modelo de autocuidado

Abstract

The present clinical case addresses the study of a 23-year-old female patient diagnosed with tuberculosis + HIV, who was identified in the community area belonging to the "Brisas del Mar" Health Center in the city of Machala. For which the main basis is taken, the theory of Dorotea Orem, which is based on the education of people about self-care, decreasing the possible risks to their health. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease affecting the lungs and is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria; it is now still a cause of alarm in all public health systems, especially in developing countries such as our country Ecuador. The World Health Organization indicated that 10 million people became ill with tuberculosis, of which 1.5 million died from the disease, It is important that all respiratory symptomatic people are routinely performed bacilloscopy to detect Tuberculosis and treat it promptly and avoid serious complications, including death, therefore, it is essential to comply with antifungal treatment.