Factores de riesgo y su impacto en el contagio de tuberculosis en los pacientes que acuden al Centro de Salud Enrique Ponce Luque en el periodo junio-octubre 2023.

In recent years, the role of risk factors and social determinants of Tuberculosis and the role of some highly prevalent determinants such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), smoking, diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption and malnutrition have been highlighted. Others include overcrowding, housing conditions or economic deprivation. It has been shown that the areas with the highest incidence of Tuberculosis are also those with a high incidence of HIV infection, incarceration, overcrowding, unemployment, and immigrants. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to offer an overview of the different risk factors for Tuberculosis, to provide a better understanding of the complex factors that intervene in the appearance of the disease in patients who attend the Centro de Salud Enrique Ponce Luque in the period June-October 2023. Aim: Determine the risk factors and their impact on the spread of tuberculosis in patients who attend the Enrique Ponce Luque Health Center in the period June-October 2023. Methodology: It will be a cross-sectional, exploratory-descriptive, and quantitative study. Conclusion: Patients aged 31 to 45 years who have tuberculosis present risk factors related to abandoning anti-tuberculosis treatment, such as limited economic income due to informal or dependent jobs that are affected by not being able to work while recovering from the disease. These insufficient incomes directly impact the monitoring of anti-tuberculosis treatment.

• Main Author: Monar Benavides, Luisa María (author)
• Other Authors: Quinto Álava, Joselyn Fernanda (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Tuberculosis; Factores de riesgo; Hacinamiento; Mycobacterium
• Online Access: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/14864