Perception of the Nursing team on the adherence and abandonment of tuberculosis treatment

Objective: to know the perception of the nursing team about the factors involved in adherence and abandonment of tuberculosis treatment. Method: qualitative, descriptive-exploratory study carried out at the Tuberculosis Reference Center in the city of Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul. Nine nursing professionals responded to the semi-structured interview and Bardin’s content analysis was carried out. Results: four thematic categories were identified: the organization of the service and the role of the nursing team in the work process; the social root of tuberculosis; nursing consultation as a device for strengthening treatment adherence; service network as a strategy to reduce treatment abandonment. Conclusion: nursing professionals recognize their responsibility in the adherence to the treatment of tuberculosis and perceive the factors that influence abandonment in their daily work. They recognize the need for a networked, intersectoral, and of social protection effort to control the disease.