Strategies for the evaluation of interventions for the control of tuberculosis: integrative review

Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Sep 16;72(5):1370-1377. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0922.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: Identifying the available evidence in the scientific literature about the strategies used in the evaluations of interventions for the control of tuberculosis.

Method: Integrative review with searches in databases Lilacs, CINAHL and PubMed in August 2017. Thirty-three articles were selected and the theoretical referential of health assessment was used for analysis.

Results: The prevalent interventions were health programs (60.7%), 69.7% focusing on results and 81.9% having quantitative character (81.9%).

Final considerations: The evaluation of interventions for the control of tuberculosis is beneficial for the health services' users and aids in the decision making of managers and health professionals.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Decision Making
  • Delivery of Health Care / methods
  • Delivery of Health Care / standards*
  • Humans
  • Program Evaluation / methods
  • Tuberculosis / therapy*