| Prevalence of intestinal parasites versus knowledge, attitudes, and practices of inhabitants of low-income communities of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. | |
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PMID: 20407910 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Intestinal parasites are the causative agents of common infections responsible for significant public health problems in developing countries and generally linked to lack of sanitation, safe water, and improper hygiene. More than two billion people throughout the world live with unrelenting illness due to intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs). The purposes of this study are to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices on IPIs and investigate the relationship with prevalence of intestinal parasites among a low-income group of inhabitants from two communities of the Travessão District area, Campos dos Goytacazes, north of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The two communities are known as "Parque Santuário," which is an urban slum with miserable living conditions, and "Arraial," where the socioeconomic and educational levels are better, neither having a sanitary infrastructure with an excreta collection system. Questionnaires revealed that both communities had local and specific codification to denominate the intestinal parasites and present correct knowledge on the theme but ignored some aspects of IPI transmission, with the Arraial population being better informed (p < 0.05). The overall prevalence of IPIs in Parque Santuário (49.7%) was greater than in Arraial (27.2%) (p < 0.001; prevalence ratio/95% confidence interval 1.83/1.50-2.23). This study reports the real IPI situation in the Travessão District and also reinforces the need to continue the investigation on the impact of combined prophylactic methods, educational measures, and socioeconomic and sanitary improvements by governmental authorities and the local popular organization. |
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Authors:
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Antonio Henrique A de Moraes Neto; Adriana P M F Pereira; Maria de Fátima L Alencar; Paulo R B Souza; Rodrigo C Dias; Juliana G Fonseca; Clóvis P Santos; João C A Almeida |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-04-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Parasitology research Volume: 107 ISSN: 1432-1955 ISO Abbreviation: Parasitol. Res. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-07 Completed Date: 2010-10-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703571 Medline TA: Parasitol Res Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 295-307 Citation Subset: IM |
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Laboratório de Ecoepidemiologia e Controle da Esquistossomose e Geohelmintoses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 21045-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ahmn@ioc.fiocruz.br |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Brazil / epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Education Feces / parasitology Female Gastrointestinal Tract / parasitology* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Income Infant Infant, Newborn Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / epidemiology* Male Middle Aged Parasites / classification, isolation & purification* Prevalence Questionnaires Socioeconomic Factors Young Adult |
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