EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEILLANCE OF TUBERCULOSIS IN PRISONS OF ESPÍRITO SANTO

Objective: To identify the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis cases diagnosed during the period from July 2009 to July 2010 in the inmate population of prison facilities situated in the state of Espírito Santo (ES). Methods: Epidemiologic, descriptive and retrospective survey comprising the dia...

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Published in:Revista brasileira em promoção da saúde = Brazilian journal in health promotion 2015-07, Vol.26 (2)
Main Authors: Macedo, Laylla Ribeiro, Macedo, Cristina Ribeiro, Maciel, Ethel Leonor Noia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Epidemiologia
Epidemiology
Epidemiología
Prisiones
Prisons
Prisões
Tuberculose
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Objective: To identify the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis cases diagnosed during the period from July 2009 to July 2010 in the inmate population of prison facilities situated in the state of Espírito Santo (ES). Methods: Epidemiologic, descriptive and retrospective survey comprising the diagnosed tuberculosis cases in the 27 prison units in ES administered by the State Secretariat of Justice (Secretaria de Estado da Justiça - SEJUS) during the studied period. The data was collected from the review of the standard tuberculosis monitoring records, when the population was characterized by the variables: gender, age range, form of tuberculosis, outcome of the case and location. Descriptive statistics was used by means of tables and graphics. Results: 167 tuberculosis cases were observed (incidence rate of 1,962.6 per 100 thousand prisoners). Male gender had higher number of patients, as well as the 25 to 36 age group and the pulmonary clinical form. On the cases outcome, it is highlighted that 167 (65.3) patients were discharged after being cured and two patients died during the period, the rate of tuberculosis mortality being 11.7 per 100,000 prisoners. The highest tuberculosis incidence was found in patients in prison units of the metropolitan region and a small number of cases occurred in other locations outside the prisons facilities. Conclusion: Cases were mainly male, aged 26 to 35, carriers of the pulmonary form of tuberculosis, coming from the metropolitan region of the state and having discharge/healing as the outcome. Objetivos: Identificar o perfil epidemiológico dos casos diagnosticados de tuberculose durante o período de julho de 2009 a julho de 2010, na população carcerária localizada nas unidades prisionais do estado do Espírito Santo (ES). Métodos: Estudo epidemiológico, descritivo do tipo levantamento retrospectivo referente aos casos diagnosticados de tuberculose nas 27 unidades prisionais do ES sob a administração da Secretaria de Estado da Justiça (SEJUS) durante o período estudado. Os dados foram coletados a partir da revisão das fichas padronizadas de acompanhamento de tuberculose, cuja caracterização da população englobou as variáveis: sexo, faixa etária, forma de tuberculose, desfecho do caso e localização. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva, por meio de tabelas e gráficos. Resultados: Observaram-se 167 casos de tuberculose (taxa de incidência de 1962,6 por 100 mil presos). O sexo masculino apresentou maior número de pacientes,
ISSN:1806-1222