Educational intervention for collecting sputum for tuberculosis: a quasi-experimental study.
to evaluate the quality of the sputum sample before and after the Nursing guidance to patients.



this is a quasi-experimental research design, single group type, before and after, non-randomized study. The study enrolled patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis, respiratory symptomatic patients for over three weeks, aged over 18 years, of both genders and without tuberculosis history in the last two years. The educational intervention consisted of individualized guidance on the collection of sputum sample, which was based on the guidelines of the Ministry of Health of Brazil and on the explanatory folder delivery.



in this study participated 138 patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. The results showed significant increase of the samples with purulent particles, volume greater than 5 mL and increased rate of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis, after the educational intervention.



it was shown that after the educational intervention, it was observed sputum samples with better quality, with satisfactory aspect and volume for the effectiveness of the bacilloscopic examination.
Doctoral student, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Assistant Professor, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brasil. Scholarship holder from Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas (FAPEAM), Brazil. , Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto SP , Brazil.
Amélia Nunes
AN
Sicsú
Researcher, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia, Manaus, AM, Brazil., Instituto Nacional de Pesquisa da Amazônia, Manaus AM , Brazil.
Julia Ignez
JI
Salem
Adjuntct Professor, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil., Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus AM , Brazil.
Luciana Botinelly Mendonça
LB
Fujimoto
Adjunct Professor, Faculdade de Enfermagem e Obstetrícia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil., Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Faculdade de Enfermagem e Obstetrícia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas RS , Brazil.
Roxana Isabel Cardozo
RI
Gonzales
Adjuntct Professor, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brazil., Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus AM , Brazil.
Maria do Socorro de Lucena
Mdo S
Cardoso
Associate Professor, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, , Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
Pedro Fredemir
PF
Palha
D004506:Education, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065228:Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013183:Sputum; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*