O percurso da suspeição ao diagnóstico de pessoas com Covid-19

Liliane Faria da  Silva; Emília Gallindo  Cursino; Euzeli da Silva  Brandão; Fernanda Garcia Bezerra  Góes; Jéssica Renata Bastos  Depianti; Laura Johanson da  Silva; Rosane Cordeiro Burla de  Aguiar

doi:10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200282

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Liliane Faria da Silva UFF https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9125-1053
Emília Gallindo Cursino UFF https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5845-9709
Euzeli da Silva Brandão UFF
Fernanda Garcia Bezerra Góes UFF
Jéssica Renata Bastos Depianti UFRJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9157-3159
Laura Johanson da Silva UNIRIO
Rosane Cordeiro Burla de Aguiar UFF https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2956-9252

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200282

Keywords:

Coronavirus infections, Pandemics, Health services accessibility, Patients

Abstract

Objective: To know the therapeutic itinerary of people diagnosed with Covid-19 from suspicion to the diagnosis.
Method: Qualitative research. 65 people diagnosed with Covid-19 residing in Rio de Janeiro participated. Data collected using a semi-structured form sent via social media and processed in the software Interface de R pour Multidimensionnelles de Textes Et de Questionnaires by Descending Hierarchical Classification and Correspondence Factor Analysis.
Results: Three classes of text segments were obtained that revealed the therapeutic itinerary, with emphasis on the search for care; shortage of tests; need to return to the units for diagnosis and monitoring; and the path to confirmatory test.
Conclusion: The therapeutic itinerary of patients with Covid-19 showed weaknesses in the face of difficulties related to access to diagnostic tests and the organization of the system to care the population's demand in the face of the pandemic.