STRATEGIES FOR TUBERCULOSIS CARE TRAININGABSTRACT: Quantitative study that aimed to describe the components related to tuberculosis training that make health teams able to identify care strategies.A structured questionnaire was applied with 100 professionals in 27 Health Units of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, between November 2013 and January 2014. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciencesversion 22.0. The results showed that 60% (n = 60) of the professionals often used the guidelines for the control of tuberculosis manual in the everyday practice; 73% (n = 73) stated that the involvement of tuberculosis specialists is accomplished by referral; 68% (n = 68) pass on the information about TB to all users and 44% (n = 44) of the training programs are carried out sporadically.It was concluded that there is the need to invest in systematic training involving specialists, aimed at the management and control of tuberculosis. DESCRIPTORS: In service training; Tuberculosis; Primary healthcare; Health education; Patient care. ESTRATEGIAS PARA CAPACITACIÓN AL CUIDADO EN TUBERCULOSIS RESUMEN: Investigación cuantitativa con objeto de describir los componentes vinculados a la capacitación en tuberculosis que hacen los equipos de salud capaces de identificar estrategias de cuidado. Fue aplicado un cuestionario estructurado a 100 profesionales en 27 Unidades de Salud en el municipio de Natal, estado de Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, entre noviembre del 2013 y enero del 2014. Los datos fueron analizados en el programa estadístico Statistical Package for Social Sciences versión 22.0. Los resultados mostraron que 60% (n=60) de los profesionales utilizaron frecuentemente el manual de directivas para el control de la tuberculosis integrando la práctica cotidiana; 73% (n=73) afirmaron que el involucramiento de especialistas en tuberculosis se hace mediante referencia; 68% (n=68) transmiten las informaciones sobre tuberculosis a todos los usuarios y 44% (n=44) de las capacitaciones ocurren esporádicamente. Se concluye que son necesarias inversiones en capacitación sistemática, involucrando también especialistas, visando al manoseo y control de la tuberculosis. DESCRIPTORES: Capacitación en servicio; Tuberculosis; Atención Primaria de salud: Educación en salud; Atención al paciente.
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