Disease awareness and knowledge in caregivers of children who had surgery for cystic hydatid disease in Lima, Peru.
Trop Med Int Health
; 15(12): 1533-6, 2010 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-21188767
ABSTRACT
Cystic hydatid disease (CHD) is a common cause of lung and liver disease worldwide. Despite Peru being highly endemic, information about the level of knowledge is scarce and poor. A telephone survey was applied to assess the knowledge in the caregivers of patients treated for CHD at a paediatric hospital at Lima, Peru. Of the 26 contacted families, only 5 (20%) answered correctly all seven questions. A higher education degree was associated with correct answers (P = 0.002). Most respondents (17, 65%) incorrectly identified the etiologic agent and mode of transmission. Lact of knowledge is likely a major contributor to maintain the endemicity of disease in Peru.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Cuidadores
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Equinococose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Animals
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Med Int Health
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article