Proceso de atención de enfermería en paciente con tuberculosis osteoarticular relacionado con la Teoría de Faye Abdellah

Abstract

Introduction: This research addresses the issue of the application of the nursing care process in a patient with Osteoarticular Tuberculosis-Pott's disease related to the theory of Faye Abdellah, a pioneering American nurse in nursing research who highlights the importance of the function care and progressive care of the patient, his theory is based on the Typology of the 21 Nursing problems, he used a guide to identify and solve patient problems. It divides them into 3 areas: Physical, sociological and emotional needs. Osteoarticular Tuberculosis-Pott's disease, also known as tuberculous spondylitis belongs to extra pulmonary tuberculosis, it spreads through the blood or lymphatic pathways and is characterized by directly affecting the spine through granulomas, impairing joint movement. According to epidemiological studies carried out by the World Health Organization, Ecuador is ranked tenth among the countries with the highest cases of tuberculosis in 2017 with an incidence of 5,815 cases, being 70.59% male and 29.41% female. In 2018, those infected increased with a total of 6,094 cases and an increase is estimated for the following years. The province of El Oro is among the two most affected with 420 cases of tuberculosis and of these 1% to 11% of cases mainly relevant to the spine.