“Paciente con tuberculosis pulmonar bk positivo y su relación con los cuidados de enfermería brindados durante su estadía hospitalaria”

Abstract

The objective of the case analysis was to analyze the influence of nursing interventions on the recovery of a patient diagnosed with positive TB from the Ambato General Teaching Hospital, since this pathology is of an infectious, transmissible nature considered as an important health problem both for the number of people infected as per the number of deaths that result from non-compliance with treatment protocols. For the development of the case study, an analytical, descriptive and field methodology was used with which we proceeded to analyze the clinical history of a 58-year-old patient with both biological and environmental risk factors for the development of tuberculosis. The investigation allowed us to conclude that the nursing staff is fundamental in the recovery of the patient with positive Bk Tuberculosis since their action in both the hospital and extrahospital environments ensure the complete eradication of the bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in the patient and its spread towards the patient. community, therefore it was proposed the development of a guide of extrahospital care for the patient with tuberculosis that allows to cope with the pathology and treatments through self-care and the adoption of responsible behaviors regarding their health and that of their immediate environment.