Family Functionality and Adherence to Treatment in Patients with Tuberculosis of the New Llegar Health Center, Comas, 2021

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between family functionality and treatment adherence in patients with tuberculosis. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. The study population consisted of 83 tuberculosis patients. Two tools were used with validated questionnaires: the family Apgar test and Morisk Green, instruments that measured family functionality and treatment adherence. Results: Family functionality was classified as a functional family by 56.6% and as a dysfunctional family by 43.4%. It was also observed that 57.8% showed non-adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment, compared to 42.2% who are adherent, so we can see that when crossing the variables of Family Functionality and Adherence to Treatment we found Functional Adherent Family is 37.3% and Dysfunctional Family Adherent to Treatment 4.8% which both add up to 42.2% and for our study 35 patients, likewise Functional Family Non-Adherent to Treatment is 19.3% and Dysfunctional Family Non-Adherent to Treatment 38.6% which both add up to 57.8% and for our study 48 patients (35 of 83) who did. Conclusions: Family functionality is associated with adherence to treatment in patients with tuberculosis.

Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre la funcionalidad familiar y la adherencia al tratamiento en pacientes con tuberculosis. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal. la población de estudio estuvo compuesta por 83 enfermos de tuberculosis. Se manejó dos herramientas con cuestionarios validados que son el test de Apgar familiar y Morisk Green, instrumentos que midieron funcionalidad familiar y la adherencia al tratamiento. Resultados: la funcionalidad familiar obtuvo un 56.6% como Familia funcional y un 43,4% Familia disfuncional. También se observó que un 57.8% mostraron una No adherencia al tratamiento anti Tuberculosis, en comparación a un 42.2% que son adherentes, por lo que podemos observar que al cruzar las variables de Funcionalidad Familiar y Adherencia al Tratamiento encontramos Familia Funcional Adherente es un 37.3% y Familia Disfuncional Adherente al Tratamiento 4.8% lo que ambos suman 42.2% y para nuestro estudio 35 pacientes, así mismo Familia Funcional no Adherente al Tratamiento es 19.3% y Familia Disfuncional no Adherente al Tratamiento 38.6% lo que ambos suman 57.8% y para nuestro estudio 48 pacientes (35 de 83) que si lo hicieron. Conclusiones: la funcionalidad familiar se asocia con la adherencia al tratamiento de los pacientes con tuberculosis.