Social representations of nurses on tuberculosis - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

Social representations of nurses on tuberculosis

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to describe the social representation of nurses on tuberculosis and identify the implications on nursing care.

Method:

qualitative research with the participation of 52 nurses from 23 Basic Health Units of Belém, Pará. A semi-structured interview was conducted with subsequent analysis of the thematic content according to the Theory of Social Representations.

Results:

the social representations of tuberculosis were organized into two categories: infection, evidencing the clinical-epidemiological aspects of the disease, and stigma and prejudice, representing the social aspect. Care is affected by fear – a fact that explains the distance adopted by some nurses when handling ill people.

Conclusion:

the social representations of nurses on tuberculosis remain grounded in fear, leading professionals to keep a certain distance from patients and generating stigma and prejudice, which may affect adherence to treatment.

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