title: [Geographical and organizational aspects of primary health care services in detecting tuberculosis cases in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2012].
abstract: to evaluate the geographical and organizational aspects of primary health care services in detecting tuberculosis cases in Pelotas-RS, Brazil.
  
  
  
  this was a descriptive evaluation study involving 276 health professionals in 2012; data were collected using a structured questionnaire covering geographical and organizational aspects which received a score using a Likert scale of 1 to 5.
  
  
  
  average use of motorized transport by symptomatic respiratory patients having a cough for more than three weeks to get to a healthcare service was considered regular by respondents; although there was satisfactory availability of health professionals, human resource turnover and time-keeping were considered unsatisfactory; average time of more than 60 minutes waiting to see the doctor and average time spent with the doctor were considered regular.
  
  
  
  organizational and geographic characteristics identified as unsatisfactory may interfere with the detection of tuberculosis cases in Pelotas-RS.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Pelotas-RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Simone Pieren Dos
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Pelotas-RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Jenifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harter
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Pelotas-RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lílian Moura de
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Pelotas-RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Dagoberta Alves
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Pedro Fredemir
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Palha
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Pelotas-RS, Brasil.
authors.forename: Roxana Isabel Cardozo
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Gonzales
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014850:Waiting Lists