Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari
Introduction. Children under 5 years of age are more susceptible to developing morbidities such as diarrhea, respiratory infections, anemia, and malnutrition. The objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of reported morbidities in this age group in the city of Iñapari (Peru) and the acce...
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| author | Maria Gabriela Silva Guimarães Athos Muniz Braña Humberto Oliart-Guzmán Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo Branco Breno Matos Delfino Thasciany Moraes Pereira Saulo Augusto Silva Mantovani Antonio Camargo Martins Ana Paula Santos José Alcântara Filgueira-Júnior Alanderson Alves Ramalho Andreia da Silva Guimarães Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes Oliveira Thiago Santos de Araújo Carlos Hermógenes Manrique de Lara Estrada Nancy Arróspide Mônica da Silva-Nunes |
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| description | Introduction. Children under 5 years of age are more susceptible to developing morbidities such as diarrhea, respiratory infections, anemia, and malnutrition. The objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of reported morbidities in this age group in the city of Iñapari (Peru) and the access to health services in this municipality. Methods. Data collection using interviews that assessed socioeconomic and demographic conditions, child morbidity, and access to health services was performed in 2011. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 13.0. Results. Regarding morbidities that occurred during lifetime, 39.8% reported previous anemia and intestinal parasite infection. About 53.7% of the children reported any type of morbidities in the last 15 days before interview, being most frequent respiratory symptoms (38.9%), diarrhea (23,4%), and fever (23,1%). Only 63.1% of those reporting recent morbidities sought health care. These morbidities were associated with precarious sanitation and lack of infrastructure, the presence of other comorbidities, and poor access to health services. Conclusion. The main referred morbidities in Amazonian Peruvian children were diarrhea, respiratory symptoms, anemia, and vomiting. Incentives and improvements in the health and sanitation conditions would be important measures to improve the quality of life of the Amazonian child population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-674f3a2f8fc84a9bbd5d11929787829e2025-08-20T03:33:58ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942015-01-01201510.1155/2015/157430157430Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of IñapariMaria Gabriela Silva Guimarães0Athos Muniz Braña1Humberto Oliart-Guzmán2Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo Branco3Breno Matos Delfino4Thasciany Moraes Pereira5Saulo Augusto Silva Mantovani6Antonio Camargo Martins7Ana Paula Santos8José Alcântara Filgueira-Júnior9Alanderson Alves Ramalho10Andreia da Silva Guimarães11Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes Oliveira12Thiago Santos de Araújo13Carlos Hermógenes Manrique de Lara Estrada14Nancy Arróspide15Mônica da Silva-Nunes16Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilDirección Regional de Salud de Madre de Dios, Avenida Ernesto Rivero N° 475, Puerto Maldonado, PeruInstituto Nacional de Salud, Cápac Yupanqui 1400, Jesus María, 15072 Lima 11, PeruCentro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, BrazilIntroduction. Children under 5 years of age are more susceptible to developing morbidities such as diarrhea, respiratory infections, anemia, and malnutrition. The objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of reported morbidities in this age group in the city of Iñapari (Peru) and the access to health services in this municipality. Methods. Data collection using interviews that assessed socioeconomic and demographic conditions, child morbidity, and access to health services was performed in 2011. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 13.0. Results. Regarding morbidities that occurred during lifetime, 39.8% reported previous anemia and intestinal parasite infection. About 53.7% of the children reported any type of morbidities in the last 15 days before interview, being most frequent respiratory symptoms (38.9%), diarrhea (23,4%), and fever (23,1%). Only 63.1% of those reporting recent morbidities sought health care. These morbidities were associated with precarious sanitation and lack of infrastructure, the presence of other comorbidities, and poor access to health services. Conclusion. The main referred morbidities in Amazonian Peruvian children were diarrhea, respiratory symptoms, anemia, and vomiting. Incentives and improvements in the health and sanitation conditions would be important measures to improve the quality of life of the Amazonian child population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/157430 |
| spellingShingle | Maria Gabriela Silva Guimarães Athos Muniz Braña Humberto Oliart-Guzmán Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo Branco Breno Matos Delfino Thasciany Moraes Pereira Saulo Augusto Silva Mantovani Antonio Camargo Martins Ana Paula Santos José Alcântara Filgueira-Júnior Alanderson Alves Ramalho Andreia da Silva Guimarães Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes Oliveira Thiago Santos de Araújo Carlos Hermógenes Manrique de Lara Estrada Nancy Arróspide Mônica da Silva-Nunes Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari |
| title_full | Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari |
| title_fullStr | Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari |
| title_full_unstemmed | Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari |
| title_short | Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari |
| title_sort | child health in the peruvian amazon prevalence and factors associated with referred morbidity and health care access in the city of inapari |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/157430 |
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