scholarly journals Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Amélia Corrêa de Araújo Veras ◽  
Eduardo Jorge da Fonseca Lima ◽  
Maria de Fátima Costa Caminha ◽  
Suzana Lins da Silva ◽  
Amanda Alves Moreira de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccination Schedule ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Immunization ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
P Values ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Family

Abstract Background: Globally, childhood immunization saves the lives of 2-3 million children annually by protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases. In 2017, 116.2 million children were vaccinated worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, figures suggest that 19.5 million children around the world fail to receive the benefits of complete immunization.Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed vaccine uptake and the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule in children of up to 36 months of age assisted by the family health strategy in an irregular settlement located in a state capital city in northeastern Brazil. This study was nested within a larger study entitled “Health, nutrition and healthcare services in an urban slum population in Recife, Pernambuco”, conducted in 2015. A census included 309 children, with vaccination data obtained, exclusively, from their vaccination cards records. An ad hoc database was constructed with variables of interest. Absolute and relative values were calculated for the socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and biological data. To identify possible factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule, crude and multivariable Poisson regression analyses were performed, and conducted in accordance with the forward selection method with robust variance and the adjusted prevalence ratio was calculated with the 95% CI. Variables with p-values <0.20 in the unadjusted stage were included in the multivariable analysis. The statistical significance of each variable was evaluated using the Wald test, with p-values <0.05. Results: Just half of the children (52,1%) was classified as complete vaccination schedule. In the final model, the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule were age 12-36 months and the mother who did not complete high school.Conclusion: The percentage of vaccine uptake found was far below the recommendation of the National Childhood Immunization Schedule and was associated with child’s age and mother’s education level. Based on these findings, the family healthcare teams may elaborate vaccination strategies aimed at reaching the coverage rates established by the national immunization program. Optimizing coverage will ultimately prevent the resurgence, at epidemic level, of infectious diseases that are already under control in this country.

scholarly journals Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Amélia Corrêa de Araújo Veras ◽  
Eduardo Jorge da Fonseca Lima ◽  
Maria de Fátima Costa Caminha ◽  
Suzana Lins da Silva ◽  
Amanda Alves Moreira de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccination Schedule ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Immunization ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
P Values ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Family

Abstract Background: Globally, childhood immunization saves the lives of 2-3 million children annually by protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases. In 2017, 116.2 million children were vaccinated worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, figures suggest that 19.5 million children around the world fail to receive the benefits of complete immunization.Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed vaccine uptake and the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule in children of up to 36 months of age assisted by the family health strategy in an irregular settlement located in a state capital city in northeastern Brazil. This study was nested within a larger study entitled “Health, nutrition and healthcare services in an urban slum population in Recife, Pernambuco”, conducted in 2015. A census included 309 children, with vaccination data obtained, exclusively, from their vaccination cards records. An ad hoc database was constructed with variables of interest. Absolute and relative values were calculated for the socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and biological data. To identify possible factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule, crude and multivariable Poisson regression analyses were performed, and conducted in accordance with the forward selection method with robust variance and the adjusted prevalence ratio was calculated with the 95% CI. Variables with p-values <0.20 in the unadjusted stage were included in the multivariable analysis. The statistical significance of each variable was evaluated using the Wald test, with p-values <0.05. Results: Just half of the children (52,1%) was classified as complete vaccination schedule. In the final model, the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule were age 12-36 months and the mother who did not complete high school.Conclusion: The percentage of vaccine uptake found was far below the recommendation of the National Childhood Immunization Schedule and was associated with child’s age and mother’s education level. Based on these findings, the family healthcare teams may elaborate vaccination strategies aimed at reaching the coverage rates established by the national immunization program. Optimizing coverage will ultimately prevent the resurgence, at epidemic level, of infectious diseases that are already under control in this country.

scholarly journals Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Amélia Corrêa de Araújo Veras ◽  
Eduardo Jorge da Fonseca Lima ◽  
Maria de Fátima Costa Caminha ◽  
Suzana Lins da Silva ◽  
Amanda Alves Moreira de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccination Schedule ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Childhood Immunization ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
P Values ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Family

Abstract Background: Globally, childhood immunization saves the lives of 2-3 million children annually by protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases. In 2017, 116.2 million children were vaccinated worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, figures suggest that 19.5 million children around the world fail to receive the benefits of complete immunization. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed vaccine uptake and the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule in children of up to 36 months of age assisted by the family health strategy in an irregular settlement located in a state capital city in northeastern Brazil. This study was nested within a larger study entitled “Health, nutrition and healthcare services in an urban slum population in Recife, Pernambuco”, conducted in 2015. A census included 309 children, with vaccination data obtained, exclusively, from their vaccination cards records. An ad hoc database was constructed with variables of interest. Absolute and relative values were calculated for the socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and biological data. To identify possible factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule, crude and multivariable Poisson regression analyses were performed, and conducted in accordance with the forward selection method with robust variance and the adjusted prevalence ratio was calculated with the 95% CI. Variables with p-values <0.20 in the unadjusted stage were included in the multivariable analysis. The statistical significance of each variable was evaluated using the Wald test, with p-values <0.05. Results: Just half of the children (52,1%) was classified as complete vaccination schedule. In the final model, the factors associated with incomplete vaccination schedule were age 12-36 months and the mother who did not complete high school. Conclusion: The percentage of vaccine uptake found was far below the recommendation of the National Childhood Immunization Schedule and was associated with child’s age and mother’s education level. Based on these findings, the family healthcare teams may elaborate vaccination strategies aimed at reaching the coverage rates established by the national immunization program. Optimizing coverage will ultimately prevent the resurgence, at epidemic level, of infectious diseases that are already under control in this country.

scholarly journals Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Amélia Corrêa de Araújo Veras ◽  
Eduardo Jorge da Fonseca Lima ◽  
Maria de Fátima Costa Caminha ◽  
Suzana Lins da Silva ◽  
Amanda Alves Moreira de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccination Schedule ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
National Immunization ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Family Health Strategy

Abstract Background: Childhood immunization saves the lives of 2-3 million children annually by protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases. In 2017, 116.2 million children were vaccinated worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Nevertheless, figures suggest that 19.5 million children around the world fail to receive the benefits of complete immunization. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed vaccine uptake and the factors associated with compliance in all the children of up to 36 months of age receiving care within the family health strategy program in an irregular settlement located in a state capital city in northeastern Brazil. This study was nested within a larger study entitled “Health, nutrition and healthcare services in an urban slum population in Recife, Pernambuco”, conducted in 2015. A census sample of 309 children was included, with vaccination data being obtained from their personal child health records. An ad hoc database was constructed, with absolute and relative values being calculated for the socioeconomic, demographic, obstetric and biological data collected. To identify possible factors associated with vaccine compliance, univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed, and the 95% confidence intervals calculated. Variables with p-values <0.20 in the univariate stage were included in the multivariate analysis. The statistical significance of the variables was evaluated using the Wald test, with p-values <0.05 being considered statistically significant. Results: Compliance with the vaccination schedule was 52.1%. In the final model, the factors associated with inadequate compliance with the vaccination schedule were age 12-36 months and the mother not having completed high school. Conclusion: The percentage of vaccine uptake found was well below the figure recommended by the national immunization program and was associated with the child’s age and the mother’s education level. Based on these findings, the family healthcare teams may elaborate vaccination strategies aimed at reaching the coverage rates established by the national immunization program. Optimizing coverage will ultimately prevent the resurgence, at epidemic level, of infectious diseases that are already under control in this country. Keywords: children’s health; vaccination schedule; maternal education level; Family Health Strategy.

scholarly journals Prevalence and factors associated with wound colonization by Staphylococcus spp. and Staphylococcus aureusin hospitalized patients in inland northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilmara Celli Maia Almeida ◽  
Marquiony Marques dos Santos ◽  
Nara Grazieli Martins Lima ◽  
Thiago André Cidral ◽  
Maria Celeste Nunes Melo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Staphylococcus Spp

scholarly journals Factors associated with the consumption of chlorine dioxide to prevent and treat COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Soriano-Moreno ◽  
Daniel Fernandez-Guzman ◽  
Fabricio Ccami-Bernal ◽  
Cristhian Rojas-Miliano ◽  
Wendy Nieto-Gutierrez
Keyword(s):  
Chlorine Dioxide ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Information Strategies ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of

Abstract Background Chlorine dioxide has been promoted as an alternative for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, especially in Peru, despite the lack of evidence to support its efficacy. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with chlorine dioxide consumption in the Peruvian population. Methods Analytical cross-sectional study. An adult Peruvian population was evaluated where chlorine dioxide consumption was divided into two groups according to the purpose of use: as prevention (individuals without COVID-19 history) and as treatment (individuals with COVID-19 history). The associated factors in each group were evaluated using Poisson regressions with the bootstrapping resampling method. Results Of 3610 participants included, 3213 reported no history of COVID-19, and 397 had been infected. The prevalence of chlorine dioxide consumption to prevent or treat COVID-19 was 8 and 16%, respectively. Factors either positively or negatively associated with chlorine dioxide consumption for prevention were male sex (aPR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.09–1.71), being an adult or older adult (aPR: 0.54; 95% CI: 0.35–0.82), having a health sciences student within the family unit (aPR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.02–1.87), using medical information as the main source of information of COVID-19 (aPR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.40–0.80), having comorbidities for COVID-19 (aPR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.01–1.82), considering COVID-19 dangerous and deadly (aPR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.45–0.74), using medications (aPR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.25–2.06) and plants to prevent COVID-19 (aPR: 1.69; 95% CI: 1.21–2.36), considering chlorine dioxide ineffective (aPR: 0.18; 95% CI: 0.18–0.24), and being uninformed of its efficacy (aPR: 0.21; 95% CI: 0.16–0.28). In addition, factors associated with chlorine dioxide consumption for treatment were considering COVID-19 dangerous and deadly (aPR: 0.56; 95% CI: 0.33–0.96), considering chlorine dioxide ineffective (aPR: 0.22; 95% CI: 0.12–0.42), and being uninformed of its efficacy (aPR: 0.15; 95% CI: 0.07–0.32). Conclusions The prevalence of chlorine dioxide consumption to treat COVID-19 was higher than prevent. It is important to apply information strategies, prioritizing population groups with certain characteristics that are associated with a higher consumption pattern.

scholarly journals HBV and HCV serological markers in patients with the hepatosplenic form of mansonic schistosomiasis

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéfferson Luis de Almeida Silva ◽  
Veridiana Sales Barbosa de Souza ◽  
Tatiana Aguiar Santos Vilella ◽  
Ana Lúcia C. Domingues ◽  
Maria Rosângela Cunha Duarte Coêlho
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Serological Markers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

CONTEXT: Blood transfusion is one of the major risk factors for the transmission of the hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses. However, there are no reports describing the endoscopic transmission of these viruses in patients with the hepatosplenic form of schistosomiasis. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of serological markers of HBV and HCV in patients with the hepatosplenic form of schistosomiasis and evaluate the possible risk factors associated with these infections. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 230 patients with hepatosplenic form of schistosomiasis who attended a university hospital in Recife, Northeastern Brazil, from February to August 2008. The patients answered a standardized questionnaire about risk factors. Serum samples were analyzed for anti-HBc total, anti-HBs, HBsAg, and anti-HCV using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were performed. RESULTS: The prevalence was 30% for anti-HBc total and/or HBsAg and 7.4% for anti-HCV. There was a higher frequency of the serological markers in females and in patients aged .50 years. A significant association was detected between the presence of anti-HCV and the receipt of six or more blood transfusions. There was no association of history and number of digestive endoscopies with the serological markers analyzed. CONCLUSIONS: We observed a higher prevalence of serological markers for HBV and a lower prevalence of anti-HCV. Our results indicate that females and patients of an advanced age are the most affected categories and that patients that received multiple transfusions are at a higher probability of HCV infection.

scholarly journals Factors associated with cesarean delivery in public and private hospitals in a city of northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graciete Oliveira Vieira ◽  
Lorena Gabriel Fernandes ◽  
Nelson Fernandes de Oliveira ◽  
Luciana Rodrigues Silva ◽  
Tatiana de Oliveira Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Cesarean Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private Hospitals ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Public And Private Hospitals

scholarly journals Family Context and Khat Chewing among Adult Yemeni Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL-abed Ali AL-abed ◽  
Rosnah Sutan ◽  
Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai ◽  
Syed Mohamed Aljunid
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Khat Chewing ◽  
The Family ◽  
The City

Khat chewing is associated with unfavourable health outcomes and family dysfunction. Few studies have addressed the factors associated with khat chewing among Yemeni women. However, the family and husband effects on chewing khat by women have not been addressed. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of khat chewing among Yemeni women and its associated factors, particularly husbands and family factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 692 adult Yemeni women in the city of Sana’a in Yemen using structured “face to face” interviews. Mean (±SD) age of women was 27.3 years (±6.10). The prevalence of chewing khat by women was 29.6%. Factors associated with chewing khat among women were chewing khat by husbands (OR=1.8; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.53), being married (OR=2.0; 95% CI: 1.20, 3.37), frequent family social gatherings (OR=1.5; 95% CI: 1.06, 2.10), high family income (OR=1.57; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.21), larger house (OR=1.63; 95% CI: 1.16, 2.31), and age of women (OR=0.64; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.92). It is concluded that khat chewing by women in this study was significantly associated with family factors and with khat chewing by their husbands. Urgent action is needed to control khat chewing particularly among women.

scholarly journals Unintentional Accidents among Children: Associated Factors with moderate /severe forms

2021 ◽  
Vol 319 ◽  
pp. 01017
Author(s):  
Assia Mouad ◽  
Fadoua Boughaleb ◽  
Loubna Aqqaoui ◽  
Toualouth Lafia ◽  
Aya Skiredj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
High School Education ◽  
Paediatric Surgery ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Family

Unintentional accidents are very common in children and are the main reason for consultation and hospitalization in paediatric surgery. Aim: To determine the factors associated with unintentional accidents resulting in hospitalization. Material and methods: This is a cross sectional study carried out in the Paediatric Surgical Emergency Department of the Children's Hospital of Rabat over a period of 4 years. We processed 1205 children's files; the data was collected and analysed by Jamovi. Results: for the 545 files selected, the median was 8 years [4; 12] and boys were predominant (70.4%). Sociodemographic factors were represented by low health insurance. In 95.1% of cases, the family lived in a house (50.1%) or an apartment (45%) compared to 4.9% who had insanitary house. For parents' level of education, fathers had a high school education (43.6%) or never attended school (16.9%), compared to 32.9% of mothers who did not attend school. No adult was present during the accident (54.6%). The accident occurred on weekdays (73.2%), especially on winter and summer (41.6% and 33.8%). The main lesions were fractures (53%). The lesions involved the limbs (52.5%) and the head (30.2%) and were multiple in 6.5% of cases. The outcome was simple in 96.1%.

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