Individual and social vulnerabilities to the occurrence of hepatitis A and B in traditional populations of the Paraense Amazon
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science (Vol.7, No. 10)Publication Date: 2020-10-10
Authors : Lívia de Aguiar Valentim Alessandro Santos Bonfim de Almeida Cláudia Ribeiro de Souza Deize Freitas Pontes Brenda Pires Brandão Natália Miranda Monteiro Tatiane Costa Quaresma Thiago Junio Costa Quaresma Olinda do Carmo Luiz;
Page : 313-316
Keywords : Hepatitis A and B; epidemiology; public health.;
Abstract
Introduction: Hepatitis A and B are infectious diseases that represent an important public health problem in Brazil. Objective: to analyze the epidemiological profile and possible behavioral and environmental factors that may be related to the occurrence of viral hepatitis A and B in riverside communities located in the Amazon region. Methodology: cross-sectional epidemiological, with a quantitative approach, carried out in the riverside communities of the Paraense Amazon. Results and discussion: The results reveal that the prevalence of hepatitis A and B in this population group is higher than that existing for the entire Brazilian population, it was found that 88.89% of the reported cases were of Hepatitis A and 11.11% of hepatitis B. The majority (53.73%) of the interviewees, never performed the examination for early detection of hepatitis, and part of the 8.96% did not have the vaccines and 35% shared personal objects, such as nail pliers and razors, in addition we have that only about 50% of individuals use contraceptive methods and most use condoms. Final considerations: The riverside populations have satisfactory conditions of basic sanitation, food, a fact that interferes not so much in the quality of life of these individuals, but also leads to a greater susceptibility to the development of health problems.
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