Spatial distribution of Chagas disease and its correlation with health services.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 54: e03565, 2020.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32609183
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the spatial distribution of Acute Chagas Disease (ACD) cases in a riverside municipality and make relationships with the notifying health services.METHOD:
Longitudinal, ecological, quantitative study with use of geoprocessing techniques, conducted with cases of acute Chagas disease in the municipality of Abaetetuba/Pará.RESULTS:
Inclusion of 204 disease cases. Predominance of the male sex, mixed race and primary education as educational level. The highest incidence of cases was found in rural areas and the infection via oral transmission predominated. ACD is not randomly distributed in the geographic space and the diagnosis is centralized in the Epidemiological Surveillance service of the municipality.CONCLUSION:
Acute Chagas disease is closely related to the sociodemographic conditions of the population. The spatial analysis of cases allowed to observe the disease spatial pattern and the need for Primary Care network organization for timely care near the residence of people affected.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
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Doença de Chagas
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Atenção à Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil