Abstract
Objective: To Describe through a review of the role of the professional nurse in the active search for patients in the abandonment of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. Methods: This is an Integrative Literature Review that aimed to describe the role of the professional nurse in the active search for patients in the abandonment of tuberculosis treatment. The databases for data collection were: SCIELO, LILACS, MEDLINE and BDENF. The inclusion criteria were: texts published in the last 10 years, original articles, published in full text, published in Portuguese, available for free. Results: In order to prepare this literature review, a total of 5 articles were identified in the database. The types of study in the sample were mostly descriptive, and aim to determine the distribution of diseases or conditions related to health. The quantitative approach corresponds to 80% of the sample, this approach is a classification of the scientific method that uses different statistical techniques to quantify opinions and information for a given study. Final considerations: Nurses play a fundamental role in the active search for patients who are abandoning tuberculosis treatment, through the development of satisfactory follow-up strategies, favoring adherence to treatment, implementing existing public policies.