Factores poblacionales y operativos intervinientes en la detección de sintomáticos respiratorios, programa de control de tuberculosis provincia del Azuay área no. 5, 2004

Abstract

It is a descriptive study of quantitative and qualitative operational nature that determines the implementation of appropriate programs for the control of tuberculosis at the world. In Ecuador it has been implemented over the past three years a renewed tuberculosis control program based on the DOTS strategy involving early detection and proper case management and personalized medicine. The sample of the universe were families living in the area do not. 5. For purposes of operationalization, took into account that each family consists of 5 persons in total 413 surveys, the selection method was voluntary and the total sample size must be the 2de family groups of urban area 5of study and rural areas. Data are tabulated in the EPI program in Spanish INFOR 2002. The information is presented in tabular form. The analysis is descriptive, using frequencies and percentages to characterize the study population