Knowledge of Chagas disease in a bolivian population living in Valencia, Spain

Fundamentals: Migration movements between countries have enabled the extension of Chagas disease to non-endemic countries such as Spain, where only recently there has been awareness of this emerging global disease and procedures have been put in place for its management. The objective of this study is to determine the level of knowledge of Chagas disease, its symptoms, means of transmission and places where seropositive residents in Valencia (Spain) may seek medical assistance. Methods: Observational cross-sectional study of 96 Bolivian migrants living in Valencia (Spain). The sample was randomly selected and taking advantage of the bolivian elections in 2014. A specific epidemiological survey was conducted and screening blood tests were carried out using ELISA and confirmatory diagnosis by indirect immunofluorescence. After the bivariate analysis, logistic regression models were created to determine the variables that accounted for the lack of knowledge of the disease.Results: The prevalence of Chagas was 35.4%. However, 24% of the total sample and 26.1% of seropositive participants do not know about the disease and 70.8% of participants do not know about the symptoms of the disease. While 58.3% (41.1% of seropositive participants) ignore what the means of transmission in non-endemic countries are and 47.1% do not know where to seek medical attention. This ignorance is predominant in participants over 45 years of age and with lower levels of education.Conclusions: There is an important lack of knowledge of the disease which, along with the issue of a high prevalence, elevates Chagas disease into being a potential public health problem which requires specific control and preventive measures.

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A study of the knowledge and attitude of physicians in the first aid management of epistaxis in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20194560 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 1457

Author(s):

Abdullah Musleh ◽

Sarah Ali AlShehri ◽

Anas Mohammed AlShehri ◽

Sultan Khalid Kadasah ◽

Mohammed Sharaf Alshahrani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Demographic Data ◽

Total Sample ◽

First Aid ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Nasolacrimal Duct ◽

Medical Attention ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Common ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Epistaxis is the common occurrence of bleeding from the nose. It is usually noticed when blood drains out through the nostrils. There are two types: anterior (the most common), and posterior (less common, more likely to require medical attention). Sometimes in more severe cases, the blood can come up the nasolacrimal duct and out from the eye. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in main five hospitals in Aseer region targeting residents dealing with emergency room (ER) cases during the period from 1st July to 31st July, 2018. Data were collected using a pre-structured written questionnaire by the researchers. The questionnaire composed of three parts. First part was for residents’ demographic data. Second part considered epistaxis cases rate and treatment. Third part covered 10 questions for knowledge regarding epistaxis. Results: A total sample of 165 residents was involved with ages ranged from 27 years to 32 years old and 65.5% of the sampled residents were males. Exact of 47.3% of the residents were ER residents and 24.2% were general practitioners (GPs). Conclusions: Nearly one out of each four residents had good awareness level regarding epistaxis especially GPs and ER residents. Position of patients with epistaxis and sites of epistaxis were the only items well known by residents.

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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP PERAWAT TERHADAP PENERAPAN PASIENT SAFETY DI RUANG RAWAT INAP RSUD H.M ANWAR MAKKATUTU BANTENG

Voice of Midwifery ◽

10.35906/vom.v8i01.42 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (01) ◽

pp. 751-759

Author(s):

Tn Zainuddin

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Inpatient Hospital ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The incidence of 28.3% of patient safety violations done by nurses. Nurses should be aware of its role as the safety of patients in hospitals and should be able to participate actively in realizing well. Hard working nurses can not reach optimal if it is not supported by the infrastructure, the management of hospitals and other health personnel. This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge and attitude of nurses in the application of patient safety in the inpatient hospital H.M Anwar Makkatutu Bantaeng. This research used analytic survey with cross sectional study. The population was all nurses in the inpatient unit with 66 respondents. Sampling technique used purposive sampling with total sample of 57 respondents. Data were processed using univariate and bivariate analysis. The independent variable is the knowledge and attitude of nurses, the dependent variable is the application of patient safety by using chi square test. The results showed that the relationship of knowledge and attitude of ρ= 0,000 nurses in the application of patient safety with the value Based on these results we can conclude that there is a relationship between knowledge and attitude of nurses in the application of patient safety in the inpatient hospital H.M Anwar Makkatutu Bantaeng. Keywords : knowledge, attitude, application of patient safety

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Household Factors Associated with Underweight in Children 24-59 Month in Urban and Rural in Indonesia

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia ◽

10.30597/mkmi.v16i1.9105 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 140

Author(s):

Andini Retno Yunitasari ◽

Ratu Ayu Dewi Sartika ◽

Asih Setiarini

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Education Level ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Urban And Rural Areas

The underweight still remains a public health problem for toddlers in Indonesia. The purpose of the study to identify the factors related to the underweight incident for toddlers at 24-59 months in urban and rural areas of Indonesia. This research used cross-sectional study design. This study used secondary data on the Total Diet Study-Individual Food Consumption Survey of 2014. The sample size in this study was 5165 toddlers from 24-59 months and distinguished by urban and rural areas. Bivariate Analysis used chi square. This study estimates that 20.3% of children aged 24-59 months were underweight with a greater proportion in rural areas 22.5%. Significant factors related to the underweight incidence in the urban and rural areas were the father's education level (urban; p = 0.02 and rural; p = 0.005) and mother’s education level (urban; p = 0.001 and rural; p = 0.005), number of household members (urban; p = 0.03 and rural; p = 0.012), and energy adequacy level (urban; p = 0.012 and rural; p = 0.005). The factor that was estimated to be significantly related to the underweight incidence just in rural areas as children’s age (p = 0.012), the total number of children in one house (p = 0.047). Multisectoral collaboration is needed to reduce nutritional problems, especially in rural areas. The efforts to improve community nutrition by improving the socio-economic condition of the community should be based on regional capabilities and local wisdom in the region.

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Berat Badan dan Panjang Badan Lahir Meningkatkan Kejadian Stunting

Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai ◽

10.26630/jkm.v12i1.1734 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Sutrio Sutrio ◽

Mindo Lupiana

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Data Collection ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Total Sample ◽

Birth Length ◽

Nutrition Status ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Stunting is still a public health problem. The prevalence of stunting in Lampung Province ranks sixth in Indonesia (42.6%). Stunting prevalence based on Nutrition Status Monitoring in 2016 in Pesawaran Regency ranks number four (35.1%). Nutrition student data collection results in Cipadang Village, 12 stunting toddlers (34.3%). Purpose: The study aims to determine the relationship between body weight and birth length with the incidence of stunting in toddlers. Methods: An analytical cross sectional research design was conducted in Cipadang Village, Gedong Tataan Subdistrict, Pesawaran District in 2018. The population was all children under five in the study area with a total sample of 103 people taken by random sampling technique. Data collection was carried out by interview and observation to obtain data on the research variables analyzed, including the incidence of stunting, birth weight and birth length. Data analysis with univariate and bivariate analysis using chi square test. Results: The results showed the prevalence of stunting was 34.9%, LBW 24.3% and low birth length 31.1%. There is a relationship between birth length and birth weight with toddler stunting. Conclusion: Birth weight and birth weight are risk factors for increasing stunting. Increased monitoring of toddler growth on a regular basis in the Posyandu and prevention of LBW should be done to prevent stunting.

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La investigación participativa en niños como herramienta en la promoción de la salud para la prevención de la Enfermedad de Chagas en Yucatán, México

REVISTA BIOMÉDICA ◽

10.32776/revbiomed.v28i3.573 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Angel Gabriel Polanco-Rodríguez ◽

Hugo A. Ruiz-Piña ◽

Fernando I. Puerto-Manzano

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Chagas Disease ◽

Participatory Research ◽

Basic Education ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

New Knowledge

Introducción: La Investigación Participativa (IP) es una herramienta que puede abordarse para el análisis de procesos socioculturales, medioambientales, y de salud pública. La participación de niños en edad escolar en la apropiación del conocimiento para la prevención de la Enfermedad de Chagas (EC) puede romper su ciclo de transmisión. La EC es un problema de salud pública que afecta principalmente a comunidades rurales endémicas de países en desarrollo. Objetivo: Desarrollar una estrategia para la adquisición y transferencia de nuevos conocimientos en niños, debido en la falta de información acerca del ciclo de transmisión de la Enfermedad de Chagas. Material y Métodos: Estudio observacional de corte transversal, realizado con un grupo de 48 niños de una comunidad en pobreza extrema en Yucatán, México. Mediante herramientas de IP y con el apoyo de padres de familia, autoridades ejidales y escolares, se impartieron talleres educativos a niños en la escuela de educación básica para conocer el ciclo de transmisión, y prevenir la EC debido a la abundancia del vector en el área de estudio. Se implementó un programa denominado “Pequeños Investigadores”, para iniciar procesos de apropiación y socialización del conocimiento en la comunidad. Resultados: El nuevo conocimiento adquirido por el grupo de niños fue aprovechado y diseminado a sus familias, compañeros de escuela, y círculos sociales, fomentando la prevención de la enfermedad. Fueron recolectados 182 triatomas a nivel domiciliar y peri domiciliar. Conclusiones: Los nuevos conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas adquiridos por los niños bajo esquemas de participación, resulta benéfico para la prevención de la EC. Se recomienda al sector oficial la participación en la promoción de la salud en niños bajo el esquema del presente estudio en países en desarrollo. Keywords: Enfermedad de Chagas, niños, promoción de la salud, investigación participativa ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Participatory Research (PR) is a tool that can be approached for the analysis of sociocultural, environmental, and public health processes. The participation of school-age childrens in the appropriation of knowledge for the prevention of Chagas' Disease (CD) can break the cycle of transmission. CD is a public health problem that mainly affects rural endemic communities of developing countries. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out with a group of 48 childrens from a community in extreme poverty in Yucatan, Mexico. Through PR tools and with the support of parents, ejidal and school authorities, educational workshops were given to children of the basic education to know the cycle of transmission, and to prevent CD due to the abundance of the vector in the study area. A program called "Small Investigators" was implemented to initiate processes of appropriation and socialization of knowledge in the community. RESULTS: The new knowledge acquired by the group of children was used and disseminated to their families, partners, and social circles, promoting the prevention of the disease. 182 triatomas were collected at home and peri domicile. CONCLUSIONS: The new knowledge, attitudes and practices acquired by children under participation schemes is beneficial for the prevention of the Chagas Disease. The official sector is recommended to design the promotion health programs in children under the scheme of the present study in developing countries. Keywords: Chagas Disease, childs, promotion health, participatory research

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Consumer willingness to pay for a hypothetical Chagas disease vaccine in Brazil: a cross-sectional study and the implications

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research ◽

10.2217/cer-2020-0241 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Thannuse Silva Athie ◽

Gesiane Cavalcante Nascimento ◽

Maria José Labis da Costa ◽

Juliana de Sales Silva ◽

Edna Afonso Reis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Chagas Disease ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northern Region ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Effective Protection ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Economic Studies

Aim: Chagas disease is a serious public health problem, endemic in 21 countries in Latin America. A future vaccine can contribute to decreasing the number of cases and its complications. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with residents of the northern region of Brazil, on the willingness to pay for a hypothetical vaccine against Chagas disease (effective protection of 80%). Results: We interviewed 619 individuals and seven were excluded from the analysis and the value of willingness to pay was US$23.77 (100.00 BRL). Conclusion: The Northern region of Brazil is one of the largest markets for this vaccine, due to its epidemiological relevance, so economic studies with this vaccine will be important to assist in the assessment of technologies.

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Kejadian Anemia Berdasarkan Status Gizi, Pengetahuan dan Pola Minum Teh pada Remaja Putri di Pondok Pesantren

Jurnal Kesehatan Metro Sai Wawai ◽

10.26630/jkm.v10i2.1342 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

Riyanto Riyanto ◽

Gangsar Indah Lestari

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Young Women ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test

Anemia in adolescent girls is a common problem especially in developing countries. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between factors of nutritional status, knowledge and patterns of drinking tea with the incidence of anemia in young women. Methods: The study design using a cross sectional study was carried out in November 2016. The study population was young women in Tuma'ninah Yasin Islamic Boarding School in Metro City with a total sample of 69 taken with total population techniques. Data collection was done by examining peripheral blood, height, weight and distributing questionnaires. Data analysis was carried out in stages, namely univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using the chi square test. Results: The results of the analysis showed the incidence of anemia in adolescents amounted to 68.1%. Risk factors that increased the incidence of anemia in adolescent boys, namely nutritional status or BMI (p = 0.32; POR = 3.096) and knowledge (p = 0.050; POR = 3.083). Conclusions: Factors of poor or excessive nutritional status and lack of knowledge increase the incidence of anemia in adolescent girls. The importance of health education efforts about anemia to young women to increase knowledge and consume Fe tablets, especially young women with good and poor nutritional status.

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A study on health and nutritional status of children in rural and urban ICDS projects in Karimnagar

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20191416 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 1747

Author(s):

Anil Moluguri ◽

Dasari Gayathry ◽

Sachin Gurnule

Keyword(s):

Public Health Problem ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Nutritional Status Of Children ◽

The Impact

Background: Malnutrition is a major public health problem. It continues to be a primary cause of ill health and mortality among children in developing countries. Preschool age is an important stage of life where the nutrition plays an important role and has long lasting effects in the later years of life. Hence the objective of the present study was to assess the nutritional and health status of under-five children covered under the ICDS project.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during March 2013-February 2014 among 846 children attending the rural and urban anganwadi centers of Karimnagar ICDS project. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data and was analyzed using Epi info version 7 and valid inferences were drawn.Results: It was observed in the present study that females (53.5%) were more compared to boys (46.5%), out of the total sample surveyed. In this study 87.6% were completely immunized and 12.4% were partially immunized. According to IAP classification of malnutrition, 27.7% children were mildly malnourished, 16.5% were moderately malnourished, 3.9 % were severely malnourished and 0.9 % was very severely malnourished.Conclusions: High prevalence of malnutrition was observed among children in both urban and rural area warrants urgent attention. ICDS projects should be periodically studied to evaluate the impact of interventions. Further exploratory studies are required to find of several risk factors of malnutrition.

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KEJADIAN DIARE PADA MASYARAKAT PETERNAK SAPI PERAH

Preventia : The Indonesian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.17977/um044v2i1p10-17 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Redhita Fatrisia ◽

Endang Sri Redjeki ◽

Rara Warih Gayatri

Keyword(s):

Random Sampling ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Livestock Waste ◽

Dairy Farmers ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cluster Random Sampling

ABSTRACT : Diarrhea is still a global public health problem especially in developing countries like Indonesia. Diarrhea is closely related to environmental health. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between diarrhea occurrence with the density of flies and the management of livestock waste in dairy farmers community in Krajan Hamlet, Kemiri Village, Jabung District, Malang Regency. The type of this research is descriptive analytic with cross sectional study design. The data were collected using questionnaires, observation sheets, and measurement using fly grill and hand counter. The sample in this research is 177 dairy farmer families with sampling method using cluster random sampling. Data were analyzed by univariate and bivariate analysis using chi square test. The results showed a significant correlation between diarrhea occurrence with flies density (p = 0.00) and there was significant correlation between diarrhea occurrence and livestock waste management (p = 0.00). It is suggested to the dairy farmers community to apply clean and healthy behavior, and to conduct the management and utilization of livestock waste.Keyword : the incidence of diarrhea, fly density, the management of livestock wasteABSTRAK : Diare masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat dunia, terlebih di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia. Diare erat kaitannya dengan kesehatan lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kejadian diare dengan kepadatan lalat dan pengelolaan limbah ternak pada masyarakat peternak sapi perah di Dusun Krajan, Desa Kemiri, Kecamatan Jabung, Kabupaten Malang. Jenis penelitian adalah deskriptif analitik dengan desain studi cross sectional. Pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen berupa kuesioner, lembar observasi, dan pengukuran menggunakan fly grill dan hand counter. Sampel pada penelitian ini adalah 177 keluarga peternak dengan metode pengambilan sampel menggunakan cluster random sampling. Data dianalisis dengan analisis univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji chi square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara kejadian diare dengan kepadatan lalat (p= 0,00) dan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kejadian diare dengan pengelolaan limbah ternak (p= 0,00). Disarankan kepada masyarakat peternak sapi perah untuk menerapkan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS), dan melakukan usaha pengelolaan dan pemanfaatan limbah ternak.Kata Kunci : kejadian diare, kepadatan lalat, pengelolaan limbah ternak

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Health Status of Senior Citizens: A Cross-sectional study

Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing ◽

10.15614/ijhw.v11i01.14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Priyanka Beniwal ◽

Chandrakala Singh

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Senior Citizens ◽

Total Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Poor Health Status ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Males And Females ◽

The Individual ◽

Average Health

Aging is a series of processes that begin with life and continue throughout the lifecycle. It represents the closing period in the lifespan, a time when the individual looks back on life, lives on past accomplishments and begins to finish off his life course. It represents the accumulation of changes in person over time. The study aims to investigate the health status of senior citizens. The present study was carried out in Hisar and Sirsa district of Haryana state. A total of 400 elderly equally representing both males and females of age group 65-70 years were selected randomly for the study. Modified inventory developed by Khan and Lal (2011) was used to assess health status of senior citizens. The results of the study elucidated that health status of senior citizens depicted that 54.25 per cent of the total respondents had average health status followed by good (25.25%) and poor health status (20.50%). The most common health problems reported by the senior citizens were joint pains, back pains, blood pressure, and chest pain etc. Gender wise comparison of total sample further pointed out that females were poor in their health against males.

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