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<journal-id>2664-2891</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista científica ciencias de la salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. cient. cienc. salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2664-2891</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad del Pacífico]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2664-28912024000100022</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.53732/rccsalud/2024.e6151</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Conocimientos sobre tuberculosis pulmonar en pobladores de Asunción y Departamento Central, Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis in residents of Asunción and Central Department, Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Benítez Pompa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fiorella Adriana]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López Alvarenga]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gissela Soledad]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortega Filártiga]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Edgar Augusto]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Pacífico Facultad de Ciencias Médicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Nacional Departamento de Urgencias Adultos ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Itaugua ]]></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>6</volume>
<fpage>22</fpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2664-28912024000100022&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2664-28912024000100022&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2664-28912024000100022&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Introducción. La tuberculosis es una enfermedad infectocontagiosa causada por Mycobacterium tuberculosis, especialmente prevalente en países en desarrollo, donde representa un desafío para la salud pública debido a la creciente resistencia a los medicamentos. A pesar de su gravedad, una gran parte de la población no la percibe como una amenaza actual. Objetivo. Conocer el nivel de conocimiento sobre tuberculosis de los residentes de Asunción y departamento Central de Paraguay. Materiales y Métodos. Estudio observacional descriptivo transversal que incluyó a los residentes de Asunción y Departamento Central del Paraguay. Los datos se recogieron mediante una encuesta que contenía 13 items sobre la etiología, modos de transmisión, entre otros aspectos, fue difundida por las redes sociales. Resultados. Respondieron la encuesta 215 personas, de los cuales el 66,98% fue del sexo femenino, el 30,70% con edades 18-25 años y 86,98% con educación terciaria. El 93,02% obtuvo un puntaje mayor a 9 puntos, los ítems con mayores porcentajes en cuanto a conocimiento fueron aspectos del tratamiento, consecuencia de la tuberculosis, prevención y qué hacer con un sintomático respiratorio. Conclusión. Los participantes poseen un nivel elevado de conocimiento acerca de la tuberculosis pulmonar.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Introduction. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, especially prevalent in developing countries, where it represents a public health challenge due to increasing drug resistance. Despite its severity, a large part of the population does not perceive it as a current threat. Objective. To know the level of knowledge about tuberculosis of residents of Asuncion and Central Department of Paraguay. Materials and Methods. Descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study that included residents of Asuncion and Central Department of Paraguay. Data were collected through a survey containing 13 items on etiology, modes of transmission, among other aspects, and was disseminated through social networks. Results. 215 people responded to the survey, of which 66.98% were female, 30.70% were 18-25 years old, and 86.98% had tertiary education. 93.02% obtained a score greater than 9 points, the items with the highest percentages in terms of knowledge were aspects of treatment, consequences of tuberculosis, prevention and what to do with a respiratory symptomatic person. Conclusion. The participants have a high level of knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis.]]></p></abstract>
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