Abstract
Objective: Analyze the prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in population deprived of freedom found at the Ananindeua’s Penitentiary Screening Center, Pará, Brazil. Methods: This is a descriptive, epidemiological, retrospective study with a quantitative approach. The research was conducted at the Ananindeua’s Penitentiary Screening Center located in Cidade Nova IV-WE, the analyzed data collection was on May 2018, in the morning, from 08h00 to 12h00min for seven days from the medical records of population in custody who had been confirmed with diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis by laboratory tests. The research had as sample 30 medical records. Results: The study showed that new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis are becoming more frequent, from the 30 records, 21 were new cases; and 7 were retreatment. The percentage of people in custody inside of classrooms in Pará is nearly twice as high as the national rate of 12%. The study showed that 27 of them dah positive bacilloscopy (++) and 3 had positive bacilloscopy (+++). Conclusion: Despite the therapeutic advances in Pulmonary Tuberculosis in prisons, it remains prevalent and is a serious public health issue. It is noteworthy the lack of study on the matter in relation to the population deprived of freedom.