Rol asistencial de enfermería en el control de la tuberculosis pulmonar, en pacientes que acuden a la consulta externa de un Centro de Salud de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2021.

Abstract

The nursing care role forms a fundamental role in the control of tuberculosis, this is made up of activities, such as follow-up to treatment, home visits, education, control of vital signs and emotional support. Objective: To determine the nursing care role in the control of pulmonary tuberculosis, in patients who attend the outpatient consultation of a health center in the city of Guayaquil, year 2021. Design: descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional. Technique: Direct observation. Instrument: Survey. Population: 20 nursing professionals and 32 patients with tuberculosis in a health center in the city of Guayaquil. Results: When characterizing the nursing staff, it stands out that they are between 20 and 30 years old (70%), women (55%), nursing graduates (85%), who have been working for more than twelve months (40%) ; Regarding assistance activities, it was observed that they did not comply with the taking of vital signs (65%) with the administration of medications (35%), and in relation to biosafety regulations, they did not comply with the protection equipment (90 %), and the use of biosafety standards (90%). Conclusion: Regarding the following objective, regarding the care activities in patients with tuberculosis, it was evident that most of the activities are carried out by the nursing professional, certain activities such as taking vital signs and administration were not fulfilled. for all, because these activities are referred to the nursing assistants.