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<journal-id>2312-3893</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Virtual de la Sociedad Paraguaya de Medicina Interna]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. virtual Soc. Parag. Med. Int.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2312-3893</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Paraguaya de Medicina Interna]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2312-38932024000100014</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/rvspmi/2312-3893/2024.e11122416</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Indicadores del programa de control de la tuberculosis en la población de la parcialidad indígena Maka de un municipio de Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Indicators of the tuberculosis control program in the population of the Maka indigenous community of a municipality in Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Brítez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Susana Isabel]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rios Flecha]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Linda Carolina]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rios González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Miguel]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Instituto Nacional de Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Sudamericana Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pedro Juan Caballero ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>14</fpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2312-38932024000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2312-38932024000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2312-38932024000100014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  la tuberculosis es una enfermedad de transmisión aérea que puede afectar a personas de cualquier edad. Es particularmente común en poblaciones vulnerables, como las comunidades indígenas. Se estima que en el mundo hay aproximadamente 370 millones de indígenas, lo que representa menos del 5% de la población global. Sin embargo, no se conoce con precisión la carga ni el estado actual de la tuberculosis en estos pueblos.  Objetivo:  describir los indicadores del programa de control de tuberculosis en la población de la parcialidad indígena Maka de un municipio de Paraguay durante los años 2016 al 2020.  Metodología:  se realizó un estudio descriptivo, observacional, retrospectivo, con enfoque cuantitativo. Las variables del estudio fueron demográficas (edad, sexo, escolaridad, estado civil, actividad laboral) y de indicadores de seguimiento (número de casos en seguimiento, tasa de captación del Programa nacional de control de la tuberculosis.  Resultados:  fueron registrados 977 pacientes, predominando la edad de 31 a 40 años (37,67%), del sexo femenino en 53,33%, siendo 43% sin estudios escolares. Según los indicadores, se han registrado 900 casos de tuberculosis en ese periodo de estudio, lo que representa 32% del total de personas con síntomas respiratorios en esa comunidad. Se identificaron 1200 individuos con síntomas respiratorios, equivalente al 22% de la población total. De los casos positivos, 858 pacientes (95%) están recibiendo tratamiento, mientras que 72 pacientes (5%) han abandonado el mismo.  Conclusión:  los indicadores de medición de la eficiencia y eficacia del Programa nacional de lucha contra la tuberculosis es eficiente y eficaz para brindar atención y resolver los problemas de salud de la población indígena Maka.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Tuberculosis is an airborne disease that can affect people of any age. It is particularly common in vulnerable populations, such as indigenous communities. It is estimated that there are approximately 370 million indigenous people worldwide, representing less than 5% of the global population. However, neither the burden nor the current status of tuberculosis in these populations is precisely known.  Objective:  To describe the indicators of the tuberculosis control program in the Maka indigenous population of a municipality in Paraguay from 2016 to 2020.  Methodology:  A descriptive, observational, retrospective study with a quantitative approach was conducted. The study variables included demographic factors (age, sex, education, marital status, employment) and follow-up indicators (number of cases under follow-up, detection rate of the National Tuberculosis Control Program).  Results:  Nine hundred seventy-seven patients were registered, predominantly between 31 and 40 years of age (37.67%), 53.33% were female and 43% had no schooling. According to the indicators, 900 cases of tuberculosis have been recorded in the study period, representing 32% of the total number of people with respiratory symptoms in this community. A total of 1200 individuals with respiratory symptoms were identified, equivalent to 22% of the total population. Of the positive cases, 858 patients (95%) are receiving treatment, while 72 patients (5%) have abandoned treatment.  Conclusion:  The indicators for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Tuberculosis Control Program indicate that it is efficient and effective in providing care and solving the health problems of the Maka indigenous population.]]></p></abstract>
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