Abstract
Background: Antibiotic resistance and inadequate therapeutic adherence are phenomena that promote the proliferation of tuberculosis. Sociodemographic changes challenge us to know the real situation of the disease and allows us to contextualize a new scenario. Objective: To characterize the biopsychosocial profile of the patient with tuberculosis and its relationship to therapeutic adherence. Material and Method: Descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study. Sample of 90 patients treated at 35 Family Health Centers from the following Chilean Public Health Services: Iquique, Metropo-litan northern (Santiago), Concepcion and Reloncavi. Results: Biopsychosocial components such as age, history of mental illness, self-esteem, sentimental status, belonging to risk groups, alcoholism, drug addiction and homeless situation presented a statistically significant relationship with therapeu-tic adherence. Conclusions: The biopsychosocial characterization of the TB patient evidence a new adherence-related factors that should be considered for interdisciplinary care.
Highlights
phenomena that promote the proliferation of tuberculosis
us to know the real situation of the disease
Sample of 90 patients treated at 35 Family Health Centers from the following Chilean Public Health Services
Summary
Antibiotic resistance and inadequate therapeutic adherence are phenomena that promote the proliferation of tuberculosis. Objective: To characterize the biopsychosocial profile of the patient with tuberculosis and its relationship to therapeutic adherence. Results: Biopsychosocial components such as age, history of mental illness, self-esteem, sentimental status, belonging to risk groups, alcoholism, drug addiction and homeless situation presented a statistically significant relationship with therapeutic adherence. Objetivo: Caracterizar el perfil biopsicosocial del paciente con tuberculosis y su relación con la adherencia terapéutica. Resultados: los componentes biopsicosociales como edad, antecedentes de enfermedad mental, autoestima, situación sentimental, pertenencia a grupos de riesgo, alcoholismo, drogadicción y situación de calle presentaron una relación estadísticamente significación con la adherencia terapéutica. Conclusiones: La caracterización biopsicosocial del paciente con tuberculosis visibiliza nuevos factores relacionados con la adherencia que deben ser considerados para una atención interdisciplinaria. Palabras clave: Tuberculosis; Adherencia Terapéutica; Estudios descriptivos transversales; Alcoholismo; personas en situación de calle; Resistencia microbiana a drogas; Autoestima. Proyecto VRID-multidisciplinario código 219.202.002-M, Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Desarrollo, Universidad de Concepción
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