Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the tuberculosis control service in a Family Health Unit. Methods: This is an evaluative, descriptive and quantitative study, conducted with 11 professionals in a Family Health Unit in the state of Pará. The interviews took place in August and September 2019, with the application of an instrument adapted and validated by Brazilian Tuberculosis Research Network. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in Google Forms and Excel 2013. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The variables of the Human Resources component, Offer of training in TB through Primary care (54.5%) and Offer of training by the municipal PCT (36.4%), presented unsatisfactory and critical performance, respectively. In the organization of the service, only the Access to the result of smear microscopy in 7 days (63.6%) had an unsatisfactory performance. The Process component was the one that most presented variables with critical performance. Conclusion: There are weaknesses in the service offered by the Unit, requiring the establishment of strategies and the adoption of permanent evaluation as a tool in the search for improvements in the quality of care.
