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- Title
REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA SOBRE DOENÇAS PARASITÁRIAS EM CRIANÇAS DE CRECHES BRASILEIRAS.
- Authors
dos Santos Ribeiro, Caroline; Ferreira de Carvalho, Fernanda; Kenji Nihei, Oscar; Martins Moreira, Neide
- Abstract
Intestinal parasitosis is an important public health issue especially among pre-school children due to the immaturity of their immune system. Thus, this study aimed at carrying out an integrative review of studies published between 2010 and 2017 regarding intestinal parasites and associated factors in children registered in Brazilian day care centers. A bibliographic survey was performed through the Medline, Lilacs, and SciELO databases using the following descriptors: infection, parasitic diseases, diarrhea, and child day care centers, as well as their corresponding translations in Portuguese: “infecção”, “parasitoses”, “diarreia” and “creches”. In the case of Medline searches, the descriptor Brazil was also used. Fifty-nine studies were identified, from which, 11 were included in this study. A variation of 19.4% to 98.4% of parasites could be observed, with Giardia duodenalis being the most prevalent in children between one and six years old, male, with low weight, coming from homes with high family density and low socioeconomic status. The analyzes showed the importance of understanding the risk factors for the incidence of parasites, showing the need to promote effective strategies for the prevention and control of parasitic infections in the country, since such infections have direct influence on the child’s development, and in some cases, even evolving to death.
- Publication
Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 3, p203
- ISSN
1415-076X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25110/arqsaude.v25i3.2021.8345