title: [Children with tuberculosis: situations and interactions in family health care].
abstract: This qualitative study analyzed meanings associated with tuberculosis (TB) in children. Interviews were conducted with lay caregivers and health professionals in six health situations in a vulnerable territory. Data collection was followed by thematic content analysis and interpretation in consultation with the literature concerning the concepts of stigma, childhood illness, and preservation of the façade. The results showed that the discussion on the meanings of TB in children involves relativity of the core family concept and valuation of their network of relationships. The complexity of TB in children requires an expanded understanding of their health situation and interactions among the surrounding relationships. The health professional's role in identifying and managing possibilities for care and diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties is an important tool for health promotion in children.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: Danielle de Carvalho
authors.initials: Dde C
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: Martha Cristina Nunes
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
authors.forename: Clemax Couto
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Sant'Anna
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy