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Objective: to identify in the discourse of managers aspects related to barriers to access and treatment of people with tuberculosis in Primary Health Care services. Method: this is a qualitative study, with the participation of six coordinating managers of the tuberculosis control program. Data collection was performed using the interview and for data analysis was used the theoretical-methodological basis in French Discourse Analysis. Results: barriers that have hindered the access of patients are organizational, lack of professional, service hours, active search, delay in marking and delivery of tests. Information: lack of awareness of symptoms and stigma. In addition, the geographical accessibility that makes it difficult to move to health services. Final considerations: access to the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Primary Health Care services has weaknesses. It is necessary to make aware all those involved in the actions of care for tuberculosis, to turn their eyes to the aggravation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to analyze the nurses’ discourses about the actions and strategies of care for the elderly with tuberculosis in primary health care services. Method: exploratory study, with qualitative approach, developed in the municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba. Nurses working in Primary Health Care and who assisted elderly people diagnosed with tuberculosis in the municipality were included in the study. The empirical data were analyzed using the theoretical analytical device of the Discourse Analysis of the French matrix. Results: it was evidenced that the effective implementation of active search, incentives, home visits, comprehensive care for the elderly, health education and exams favor the control of the disease, in addition to the therapeutic adherence of the elderly. Final considerations: the nurses’ discourses elucidated that professionals should rethink how they are producing care for the elderly, especially those with tuberculosis, because this population lacks specific attention, with their own singularities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: to analyze the barriers to access HIV rapid test from the perspective of the discourse of managers of Primary Health Care services. Method: exploratory, qualitative research conducted in a health district of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Data collection was performed in September 2017 with 13 health managers. The empirical material was based on the theoretical-methodological contribution of the Discourse Analysis of the French matrix. Results: the discursive block "Barriers of user access in the health system to perform the HIV rapid test in Primary Health Care" was identified. The discourses revealed barriers of access tied to the dimensions: geographical accessibility, availability, feasibility and acceptability. Final considerations: the units have the potential to strengthen the performance of the HIV rapid test, however, they need political support aimed at strategies to strengthen the performance of the rapid test with scope to reduce access barriers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]