Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Bertolozzi,Maria Rita
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Scatena,Camila Morato da Conceição, França,Francisco Oscar de Siqueira
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
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Resumo: ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe elements of vulnerability of victims of snakebite. METHODS This qualitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study had, as theoretical framework, the concept of vulnerability in individual, social, and programmatic dimensions. We interviewed 21 patients admitted into a hospital specialized in the care of accidents caused by venomous animals. The interviews were analyzed according to a discourse analysis technique. RESULTS Patients were mainly young men, living in remote countryside areas, where health services frequently have limited resources. We found social and individual conditions of vulnerability, such as precarious schooling, low professional qualification, housing without access to piped water, no sewage treated, and no regular garbage collection, and lack of knowledge on this health problem. Regarding the programmatic dimension, we found limited accessibility to the health services that could affect the prognosis and the frequency of sequelae and deaths. CONCLUSIONS Considering such vulnerabilities evoke the need to improve the program for control the Accidents by Venomous Animals and the training of health workers, we highlight the potential use of the concept of vulnerability, which may amplify the understanding and the recommendations for the practice and education related to snakebites.
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title Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil
spellingShingle Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bertolozzi,Maria Rita
Snake Bites
Bothrops
Vulnerable Populations
Health Vulnerability
Socioeconomic Factors
Qualitative Research
title_short Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_full Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_fullStr Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil
title_sort Vulnerabilities in snakebites in Sao Paulo, Brazil
author Bertolozzi,Maria Rita
author_facet Bertolozzi,Maria Rita
Scatena,Camila Morato da Conceição
França,Francisco Oscar de Siqueira
author_role author
author2 Scatena,Camila Morato da Conceição
França,Francisco Oscar de Siqueira
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Bertolozzi,Maria Rita
Scatena,Camila Morato da Conceição
França,Francisco Oscar de Siqueira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Snake Bites
Bothrops
Vulnerable Populations
Health Vulnerability
Socioeconomic Factors
Qualitative Research
topic Snake Bites
Bothrops
Vulnerable Populations
Health Vulnerability
Socioeconomic Factors
Qualitative Research
description ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe elements of vulnerability of victims of snakebite. METHODS This qualitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study had, as theoretical framework, the concept of vulnerability in individual, social, and programmatic dimensions. We interviewed 21 patients admitted into a hospital specialized in the care of accidents caused by venomous animals. The interviews were analyzed according to a discourse analysis technique. RESULTS Patients were mainly young men, living in remote countryside areas, where health services frequently have limited resources. We found social and individual conditions of vulnerability, such as precarious schooling, low professional qualification, housing without access to piped water, no sewage treated, and no regular garbage collection, and lack of knowledge on this health problem. Regarding the programmatic dimension, we found limited accessibility to the health services that could affect the prognosis and the frequency of sequelae and deaths. CONCLUSIONS Considering such vulnerabilities evoke the need to improve the program for control the Accidents by Venomous Animals and the training of health workers, we highlight the potential use of the concept of vulnerability, which may amplify the understanding and the recommendations for the practice and education related to snakebites.
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