Información que poseen los habitantes de una comunidad venezolana acerca de la tuberculosis

Abstract

The present article of investigation had as aim investigate the information it brings over of the tuberculosis (TBC), which there possess the inhabitants of the community “Santa Cecilia “ of Maracaibo, state Zulia, Venezuela. It was a study of descriptive type, with design of field and of transverse court. The population was shaped by 150 major subjects of age. An instrument designed with options of response type dichotomously (If-Not), structured in 4 parts: information of the services partner sanitary of the community, information about the generalities of the TBC, brings over of the factors of risk and of the preventive measures. Results: 100% thought that it possesses the services of urban bathroom, drinkable water and public transport and his functioning was satisfying the needs of the population, unlike the welfare service (55%) and educational center (52%) that were not expiring. The information brings over of the generalities of the TBC it was moderately good with 49%; on the factors of risk for the health was considered to be relatively good (57%) and for 59% the information was adapted as for the measures to anticipate the appearance of the disease. Conclusion: the information that there were possessing the inhabitants of the community “Santa Cecilia” brings over of the TBC itwas moderately good, since in the main they knew the generalities of the disease, the factors of risk and some measures of prevention.