Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe

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Autor(a) principal: Vasconcelos, Alexandra
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Sousa, Swasilanne, Bandeira, Nelson, Alves, Marta, Papoila, Ana Luísa, Pereira, Filomena, Machado, Maria Do Céu
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/149031
Resumo: Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Alexandra Vasconcelos et al.
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spelling Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and PrincipeA Cross-Sectional StudyIntestinal parasitic infectionsPublic HealthSao Tome and PrincipePregnancy Complications, Parasitic/prevention & controlrisk factorsHQ The family. Marriage. WomanRG Gynecology and obstetricsR MedicineL EducationParasitologySDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 4 - Quality EducationSDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesPublisher Copyright: © 2022 Alexandra Vasconcelos et al.Background. Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a public health problem in developing countries such as Sao Tome and Principe (STP) although the pregnancy burden of IPIs is unknown in this endemic country. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IPIs, prescribed anthelmintics, and associated factors among pregnant women admitted to Hospital Dr. Ayres de Menezes (HAM). Methods. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant women admitted to the HAM who had undergone antenatal copro-parasitological screening. Data were abstracted from antenatal care (ANC) cards regarding parasitological results and anthelmintic prescriptions. A structured questionnaire face-to-face interview was also applied. Pregnant women with an IPI (210) were compared to noninfected women (151). Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 25.0. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for factors associated with IPIs were estimated using multiple logistic regression models. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. A total of 361 participants (210 IPI and 151 no-IPI) with a mean age of 26.96 (SD: 7.00) were included. The overall prevalence of IPI was 58.2% (95% CI 52.9 to 63.3), mainly due to helminthiasis, with a 55.9% (95% CI 50.7-61.2%) rate. Ascaris lumbricoides (90.9%) was the most predominant parasite species identified followed by Trichuris trichiura (13.8%). Polyparasitism was observed in 25 cases (11.9%). Anthelmintics were prescribed to 23% of pregnant women. S intercalatum (11) and E histolytica (7) infections were not adequately treated. IPI was significantly associated with primary education (AOR 1.73 (95% CI: 1.10-2.71)), unemployment (AOR 1.94 (95% CI: 1.20-3.13)), and parity of five or above (AOR 3.82 (95% CI: 1.32-11.08)). Conclusion. This study highlights the IPI burden, associated factors, and missing treatment opportunities among pregnant women with STP. This study is a useful tool for policymakers in STP to enhance the health of women and their unborn babies.NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)Universidade NOVA de LisboaGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM)Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT)Population health, policies and services (PPS)RUNVasconcelos, AlexandraSousa, SwasilanneBandeira, NelsonAlves, MartaPapoila, Ana LuísaPereira, FilomenaMachado, Maria Do Céu2023-02-10T22:22:15Z2022-11-182022-11-18T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/149031eng1687-9686PURE: 49716827https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7492020info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T05:30:48Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/149031Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:53:35.993772Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
A Cross-Sectional Study
title Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
spellingShingle Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
Vasconcelos, Alexandra
Intestinal parasitic infections
Public Health
Sao Tome and Principe
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/prevention & control
risk factors
HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
R Medicine
L Education
Parasitology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 - Quality Education
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
title_short Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
title_full Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
title_fullStr Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
title_full_unstemmed Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
title_sort Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe
author Vasconcelos, Alexandra
author_facet Vasconcelos, Alexandra
Sousa, Swasilanne
Bandeira, Nelson
Alves, Marta
Papoila, Ana Luísa
Pereira, Filomena
Machado, Maria Do Céu
author_role author
author2 Sousa, Swasilanne
Bandeira, Nelson
Alves, Marta
Papoila, Ana Luísa
Pereira, Filomena
Machado, Maria Do Céu
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM)
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT)
Population health, policies and services (PPS)
RUN
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Vasconcelos, Alexandra
Sousa, Swasilanne
Bandeira, Nelson
Alves, Marta
Papoila, Ana Luísa
Pereira, Filomena
Machado, Maria Do Céu
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Intestinal parasitic infections
Public Health
Sao Tome and Principe
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/prevention & control
risk factors
HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
R Medicine
L Education
Parasitology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 - Quality Education
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
topic Intestinal parasitic infections
Public Health
Sao Tome and Principe
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/prevention & control
risk factors
HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
R Medicine
L Education
Parasitology
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 - Quality Education
SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
description Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Alexandra Vasconcelos et al.
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2022-11-18T00:00:00Z
2023-02-10T22:22:15Z
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