title: Discourses on short-coursetherapy for tuberculosis control.
abstract: to analyze the meanings produced through the experiences and perceptions of healthcare professionals on the implementation of the strategy of directly observed treatment short course for tuberculosis control.
  qualitative study carried out in Mozambique with 15 healthcare professionals. Inclusion criteriawerehaving acted in the Tuberculosis Control Program for more than one year, and exercising professional activity at the time of interview. A semi-structured script was used for data collection, and individual interviews were recorded.
  three discursive units emerged: patient treatment procedures; community health agent and family roles; difficulties in the application of directly observed treatment short course.
  treatment of tuberculosis requires constant involvement of the family, community, and especially the State in the creation and implementation of personnel training policies and infrastructure improvement.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Lúrio, Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde. Nampula, Moçambique.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mitano
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Amélia Nunes
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Sicsú
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mônica Cristina Ribeiro Alexandre D Auria de
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rarianne Carvalho
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Peruhype
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Enfermagem. São Carlos-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Simone Terezinha
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Protti
authors.affiliation: Universidade Lúrio, Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde. Nampula, Moçambique.
authors.forename: Pedro Fredemir
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Palha
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009073:Mozambique; D010465:Perception; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013997:Time Factors; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000078329:Workforce