Social organization and control of tuberculosis: the experience of a Brazilian town

Authors

  • Alexandre Favero Bulgarelli Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Faculdade de Odontologia
  • Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto
  • Ione Carvalho Pinto Universidade de Sao Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000500005

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: this study was aimed at analyzing the participation of a committee formed by representatives of the community in tuberculosis control based on a participatory management model. METHOD: this is a Case Study involving a tuberculosis committee with data collected through semi-structured interviews conducted with nine individuals. The data, organized through the Association of Ideas Map technique, were analyzed based on the Social Constructionism perspective. RESULTS: the participation of the Tuberculosis Committee studied was shown to be effective and associated with aspects articulated according to the measures taken by the social parties involved in the committee, culminating with assistances inserted into certain parts of the town's co-management. CONCLUSION: it was concluded that the reality of this case study shows that relationships among civil society can guide the management model in the search for effective processes of tuberculosis control.

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Published

2013-09-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 5 (2013)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Social organization and control of tuberculosis: the experience of a Brazilian town . (2013). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(5), 1039-1048. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000500005