Tuberculosis Surveillance Analysis in a Rio de Janeiro Municipality

A strategic analysis case study assessed the adequacy of Tuberculosis Epidemiological Surveillance actions in a priority municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The study employed mixed methods including literature review, document analysis, direct observation, and interviews with health professionals and managers. It was authored by Beatriz da Costa Soares and is available via Open Access.

Use Cases

• Assessing the implementation of national TB control recommendations based on the described mixed-methods analysis.
• Identifying gaps in local disease control strategies based on the findings regarding surveillance activity limitations.
• Analyzing barriers to incorporating epidemiological surveillance actions based on interviews with health professionals.

Strengths

• Analysis employs a mixed-methods approach combining multiple data collection techniques.
• Focus is on a specific priority municipality, providing a localized case study.
• The work is available under an Open Access (green) license.

Limitations

• The underlying dataset (e.g., interview transcripts, observation notes) is not directly described or available.
• Row count, file formats, and column definitions are unknown.
• The last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Beatriz da Costa Soares

Collection Method

Mixed methods involving literature review, document analysis, direct observation, and semi-structured interviews.

Geography

A priority municipality in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.