Itinerários terapêuticos e experiências dos pacientes no tratamento da tuberculose na Cidade de Maputo, Moçambique

Abstract

The present study analyses the dynamics of therapeutic itineraries adopted by people who abandoning tuberculosis treatment in a health facility in Maputo City. To ethnographic research was carried out at the health unit in Maputo City. unho health unit in Maputo City, Mozambique. Maputo, Mozambique. People interviewed included health providers and a group of patients on tuberculosis treatment. The results of the research show that people with tuberculosis adhere to both the health facility and tinyanga to treat their tuberculosis. The people with tuberculosis start treatment soon after contact with the health workers who get counselling people with tuberculosis start treatment soon after contacting the health workers who will give them advice on the treatment of tuberculosis as well as on the People with tuberculosis start treatment immediately after contact with health professionals, who advise them on how to treat tuberculosis and how to take care not to infect others. The study concludes that tuberculosis patients opt for different therapeutic itineraries chosen according to their satisfaction.