Examinando por Autor "Saldarriaga Sarango, Jorge"

Mostrando 1 - 1 de 1

Acceso abierto
Total family risk and adherence to drug therapy in people affected with tuberculosis at the Huáscar Health Center XV-2018.
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-06-14) Saldarriaga Sarango, Jorge; Lino Chahua, Victoria Lady; Perez Siguas, Rosa Eva
Method: The study approach was quantitative, correlational, and the population consisted of 145 patients from the National Strategy for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control. The technique used was the interview, and the instruments used were questionnaires, the RFT 5-33 created by Pilar Amaya, and the Morisky adherence questionnaire. Results: The most prominent sociodemographic characteristics in terms of age were 35.9% between 15 to 33 years, 35.2% between 34 to 51 years; in terms of sex, 50.3% were female and 49.7% male. Regarding educational level, 75.2% had completed secondary education, 10.3% had incomplete secondary education, and 49.7% were from a nuclear family. In terms of family type, 56.6% belonged to a nuclear family, 39.3% to an extended family, 2.8% to a modified nuclear family, and 0.7% had partners. Regarding family risk, 85% were in threatened families, 14% in high-risk families, and 1% in low-risk families. Regarding pharmacological adherence, 86% were non-adherent and 14% were adherent. Conclusion: No relationship was found between total family risk and adherence to pharmacological therapy in individuals affected by tuberculosis at the "Huáscar XV" health center – 2018 (Chi-squared p value: = 0.597).