title: Nursings role in tuberculosis control: a discussion from the perspective of equity.
abstract: This paper aims to analyze nurses role in tuberculosis control from the perspective of equity in the context of Latin American countries. Tuberculosis is frequently associated with poverty, but many other determinants play an important role in its prevalence. Latin American countries fight against the presence of this illness and nursing professionals play a protagonist role in TB control, proposing comprehensive interventions in different spheres--individuals, families and society. The focus of nursing intervention ranges from public policy proposals, based on epidemiological research, through the establishment of multi-sector programs, to direct care and client education at the operative level. Different professional nursing institutions can play a decisive role in this problem integral approach, both in national and international scopes. This requires the establishment of educative, social, technical and politically integrated support networks.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru. fmusayon@upch.edu.pe
authors.forename: Flor Yesenia Musayón
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Oblitas
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Loncharich
authors.forename: María Esther
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Helena Maria Leal
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Inés
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Velásquez
mesh_terms: D019992:Databases as Topic; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America; D009313:National Health Programs; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011203:Poverty; D011640:Public Policy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014480:United Nations