Proceso de atención de enfermería en tuberculosis pulmonar basado en la teoría del autocuidado

Abstract

Introduction: One of the challenges today is to achieve quality and excellence in the development of human resources in health, therefore, the nursing professional plays an important role in providing timely care to patients with tuberculosis (1). The World Health Organization estimates that 8,400 new cases of tuberculosis occurred in Ecuador in 2015, including those coinfected with tuberculosis and HIV. However, between the national health system that integrates the Integrated Public Health Network (RPIS) and the Complementary Network (RC) of the SNS, 5,215 cases were diagnosed and reported, estimating 62.08% of the reported cases, 5,097 were new and recurrent cases and 118 were treated. Despite the current development of anti-TB drugs, the WHO recognizes that tuberculosis remains a danger to the health of individuals, families, communities and societies. Objective: To describe the factors that affect the self-care of patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis through a care plan based on the Dorotea Orem model with the aim of improving health status.