Haiti's rural Central Plateau: Baseline data from mobile health clinics.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 29(3): 984-996, 2018.
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| ID: mdl-30122678
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
George Washington Students for Haiti conducts mobile clinics in the Central Plateau of Haiti. Baseline health data for specific rural areas of Haiti are needed.METHODS:
Medical teams conducted mobile clinics in rural locations of Haiti's Central Plateau. Diagnoses, blood pressure, growth parameters, medications prescribed, and referrals were recorded.RESULTS:
Analyses included 865 patients. The leading pediatric diagnoses were acute respiratory infection, dermatitis, and abdominal pain. Using height for age, 22.9% of children were categorized as malnourished. The primary adult diagnoses were gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (23.3%), genitourinary disorders (15.9%), and cataracts (15.1%). Of all adults, 21.3% had hypertension Stage 1, and 15.4% had hypertension Stage 2.DISCUSSION:
This study provides valuable baseline health data for those providing medical care in the Central Plateau of Haiti. Effective health care targets include intestinal parasitic infections and malnourishment for children; hypertension and GERD for adults.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde da População Rural
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Serviços de Saúde Rural
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Unidades Móveis de Saúde
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Haiti
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article