Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study

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Autor(a) principal: Bordignon, Julio Cesar Pegado
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Paulino, Érica Tex, Silva, Milena Enderson Chagas da, Alencar, Maria de Fatima Leal, Gomes, Keyla Nunes Farias, Sotero-Martins, Adriana, Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque dos, Boia, Marcio Neves, Moraes Neto, Antonio Henrique Almeida de
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Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/198897
Resumo: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are neglected diseases caused by helminths and protozoa, with the relationships between parasite, host and environment having the potential to produce high morbidity and incapacity to work and mortality in vulnerable areas. This study assessed the prevalence of IPIs concerning socio-environmental conditions and analyzed the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to these diseases among men living in the slums of Rio de Janeiro city, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted in an agglomeration of urban slums between 2018 and 2019, with men aged between 20 and 59 years. A socioeconomic status questionnaire and an IPIs knowledge, attitudes and practices questionnaire (KAPQ) were applied. Coproparasitological diagnoses (n=454) were performed using four methods and samples of water for household consumption (n=392) were subjected to microbiological and physicochemical analysis. A total of 624 participants were enrolled. About 40% of the households had “water unsuitable for consumption”. Only one Major Area, MA 3 was not statistically significant for IPIs (AOR=0.75; 95% CI: 0.30-1.88; p=0.55). The overall prevalence of IPIs was 23.8%. Endolimax nana (n=65, 14.3%) and hookworm (n=8, 1.7%) were the most frequently identified parasites. The analysis of the frequency of responses to the KAPQ has shown that men reported to seeking medical care if they were suspicious of IPIs, and around 35% would self-medicate. The results have shown the need to adopt integrated health education practices targeting male residents in urban slums to qualify the care with water for human consumption and promote self-care about IPIs. The household can be considered strategic for Primary Health Care activities for men.
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spelling Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional studyParasitic intestinal diseasesProtozoan infectionMenPoverty areasHealth promotionIntestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are neglected diseases caused by helminths and protozoa, with the relationships between parasite, host and environment having the potential to produce high morbidity and incapacity to work and mortality in vulnerable areas. This study assessed the prevalence of IPIs concerning socio-environmental conditions and analyzed the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to these diseases among men living in the slums of Rio de Janeiro city, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted in an agglomeration of urban slums between 2018 and 2019, with men aged between 20 and 59 years. A socioeconomic status questionnaire and an IPIs knowledge, attitudes and practices questionnaire (KAPQ) were applied. Coproparasitological diagnoses (n=454) were performed using four methods and samples of water for household consumption (n=392) were subjected to microbiological and physicochemical analysis. A total of 624 participants were enrolled. About 40% of the households had “water unsuitable for consumption”. Only one Major Area, MA 3 was not statistically significant for IPIs (AOR=0.75; 95% CI: 0.30-1.88; p=0.55). The overall prevalence of IPIs was 23.8%. Endolimax nana (n=65, 14.3%) and hookworm (n=8, 1.7%) were the most frequently identified parasites. The analysis of the frequency of responses to the KAPQ has shown that men reported to seeking medical care if they were suspicious of IPIs, and around 35% would self-medicate. The results have shown the need to adopt integrated health education practices targeting male residents in urban slums to qualify the care with water for human consumption and promote self-care about IPIs. The household can be considered strategic for Primary Health Care activities for men.Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2022-06-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/19889710.1590/S1678-9946202264041 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 64 (2022); e41Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 64 (2022); e41Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 64 (2022); e411678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/198897/183059Copyright (c) 2022 Julio Cesar Pegado Bordignon, Érica Tex Paulino, Milena Enderson Chagas da Silva, Maria de Fatima Leal Alencar, Keyla Nunes Farias Gomes, Adriana Sotero-Martins, José Augusto Albuquerque dos Santos, Marcio Neves Boia, Antonio Henrique Almeida de Moraes Netohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBordignon, Julio Cesar Pegado Paulino, Érica Tex Silva, Milena Enderson Chagas da Alencar, Maria de Fatima Leal Gomes, Keyla Nunes Farias Sotero-Martins, Adriana Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque dosBoia, Marcio Neves Moraes Neto, Antonio Henrique Almeida de 2022-10-10T13:01:46Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/198897Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:53:30.223079Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
title Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
spellingShingle Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
Bordignon, Julio Cesar Pegado
Parasitic intestinal diseases
Protozoan infection
Men
Poverty areas
Health promotion
title_short Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
title_full Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
title_sort Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections versus knowledge, attitudes and practices of male residents in Brazilian urban slums: a cross-sectional study
author Bordignon, Julio Cesar Pegado
author_facet Bordignon, Julio Cesar Pegado
Paulino, Érica Tex
Silva, Milena Enderson Chagas da
Alencar, Maria de Fatima Leal
Gomes, Keyla Nunes Farias
Sotero-Martins, Adriana
Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque dos
Boia, Marcio Neves
Moraes Neto, Antonio Henrique Almeida de
author_role author
author2 Paulino, Érica Tex
Silva, Milena Enderson Chagas da
Alencar, Maria de Fatima Leal
Gomes, Keyla Nunes Farias
Sotero-Martins, Adriana
Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque dos
Boia, Marcio Neves
Moraes Neto, Antonio Henrique Almeida de
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Bordignon, Julio Cesar Pegado
Paulino, Érica Tex
Silva, Milena Enderson Chagas da
Alencar, Maria de Fatima Leal
Gomes, Keyla Nunes Farias
Sotero-Martins, Adriana
Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque dos
Boia, Marcio Neves
Moraes Neto, Antonio Henrique Almeida de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Parasitic intestinal diseases
Protozoan infection
Men
Poverty areas
Health promotion
topic Parasitic intestinal diseases
Protozoan infection
Men
Poverty areas
Health promotion
description Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are neglected diseases caused by helminths and protozoa, with the relationships between parasite, host and environment having the potential to produce high morbidity and incapacity to work and mortality in vulnerable areas. This study assessed the prevalence of IPIs concerning socio-environmental conditions and analyzed the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to these diseases among men living in the slums of Rio de Janeiro city, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted in an agglomeration of urban slums between 2018 and 2019, with men aged between 20 and 59 years. A socioeconomic status questionnaire and an IPIs knowledge, attitudes and practices questionnaire (KAPQ) were applied. Coproparasitological diagnoses (n=454) were performed using four methods and samples of water for household consumption (n=392) were subjected to microbiological and physicochemical analysis. A total of 624 participants were enrolled. About 40% of the households had “water unsuitable for consumption”. Only one Major Area, MA 3 was not statistically significant for IPIs (AOR=0.75; 95% CI: 0.30-1.88; p=0.55). The overall prevalence of IPIs was 23.8%. Endolimax nana (n=65, 14.3%) and hookworm (n=8, 1.7%) were the most frequently identified parasites. The analysis of the frequency of responses to the KAPQ has shown that men reported to seeking medical care if they were suspicious of IPIs, and around 35% would self-medicate. The results have shown the need to adopt integrated health education practices targeting male residents in urban slums to qualify the care with water for human consumption and promote self-care about IPIs. The household can be considered strategic for Primary Health Care activities for men.
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