ABSTRACT
La salud de la población inmigrante puede mejorarse si ciertas condiciones de salud se identifican de una forma temprana a través de la implementación de un programa de cribado. Este documento presenta las recomendaciones obtenidas en el marco del proyecto Cribado en población inmigrante (CRIBMI), cuyo objetivo es implementar un programa de cribado de enfermedades infecciosas (VIH, VHB, VHC, tuberculosis, estrongiloidiasis, esquistosomiasis y enfermedad de Chagas), así como mutilación genital femenina (MGF) y salud mental (SM) entre la población inmigrante a nivel de Atención Primaria. Las recomendaciones se basaron en: procedencia de países endémicos para estrongiloidiasis, esquistosomiasis y enfermedad de Chagas; umbral de prevalencia en el país de origen del 1% para VIH, 2% para VHC, VHB y una incidencia de > 50 casos/100.000 habitantes para tuberculosis activa en migrantes con menos de 5 años en Europa. Explorar el riesgo de MGF se recomienda en mujeres que proceden de países donde esta práctica es habitual. La evaluación de SM se recomienda a personas que vienen de áreas en conflicto o alta tensión
Immigrant health status may be improved if certain health conditions are identified early through the implementation of a screening program. This document presents the recommendations resulting from the Screening in immigrant population project (CRIBMI) aimed at implementing a screening program for infectious diseases (HIV, HBV, HCV, tuberculosis, strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis and Chagas disease), as well as female genital mutilation and mental health (MH) in migrant population at Primary Care level. Screening recommendations were based on: coming from an endemic country for strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis, and Chagas diseases; on a threshold level of prevalence for HIV (> 1%), HBV (> 2%), and HCV (> 2%), and on incidence (> 50 cases/100,000-inhabitants) for active tuberculosis in immigrants with < 5 years in Europe. Exploring the risk of FGM is recommended in women from countries where this practice is prevalent. Evaluation of MH status is recommended for people from areas of conflict and violence
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Humans , Male , Female , Primary Health Care , Mental Health , Circumcision, Female , Emigrants and Immigrants , Communicable Diseases/diagnosis , Mass ScreeningABSTRACT
Immigrant health status may be improved if certain health conditions are identified early through the implementation of a screening program. This document presents the recommendations resulting from the Screening in immigrant population project (CRIBMI) aimed at implementing a screening program for infectious diseases (HIV, HBV, HCV, tuberculosis, strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis and Chagas disease), as well as female genital mutilation and mental health (MH) in migrant population at Primary Care level. Screening recommendations were based on: coming from an endemic country for strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis, and Chagas diseases; on a threshold level of prevalence for HIV (> 1%), HBV (> 2%), and HCV (> 2%), and on incidence (> 50 cases/100,000-inhabitants) for active tuberculosis in immigrants with < 5 years in Europe. Exploring the risk of FGM is recommended in women from countries where this practice is prevalent. Evaluation of MH status is recommended for people from areas of conflict and violence.