Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo
- Autores
- Silveira, Cássio; Forsyth, Colin; Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro; Goldberg, Alejandro; Britto da Silva, Lia Maria; da Silva, Rubens Antonio; Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida
- Año de publicación
- 2024
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Background: Transnational immigrants are particularly impactedbyneglecteddiseases,which take a heavy biological, social, and emotional toll in these marginalizedcommunities. Chagas disease has transformed from an exclusively rural to anincreasingly urban phenomenon encompassing non-endemic areas in Latin America.Methods: Through semi-structured interviews, we investigated representations ofChagas disease in Bolivian immigrants in São Paulo, Brazil. Between August andSeptember 2015, 27 adult migrants were interviewed, 11 of them with Chagasdisease. We explored problems of access to health services and essentialknowledge about the disease, as well as related conceptions and health practices.Results: Participants constructed social representations of Chagas through interactionswith family and social networks, drawing on earlier experiences in Bolivia. Diagnosis oftenprovoked fear, and participants faced barriers to care based on language differences anduncertainties about the disease and treatment options. Healthcare personnel played animportant role in alleviating concerns and facilitating access to information.Discussion: The complex intersection of migration and neglected diseases createschallenges for local and national health programs, requiring innovative responsesincorporating the perspectives and needs of the often vulnerable affected communities.
Fil: Silveira, Cássio. No especifíca;
Fil: Forsyth, Colin. University of Florida; Estados Unidos
Fil: Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro. Universidad Federal Do Abc; Brasil
Fil: Goldberg, Alejandro. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Britto da Silva, Lia Maria. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: da Silva, Rubens Antonio. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil - Materia
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HUMAN MIGRATION
BOLIVIANS
CHAGAS DISEASE
SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São PauloSilveira, CássioForsyth, ColinJunior, Nivaldo CarneiroGoldberg, AlejandroBritto da Silva, Lia Mariada Silva, Rubens AntonioShikanai Yasuda, Maria AparecidaHUMAN MIGRATIONBOLIVIANSCHAGAS DISEASESOCIAL REPRESENTATIONShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.4https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5Background: Transnational immigrants are particularly impactedbyneglecteddiseases,which take a heavy biological, social, and emotional toll in these marginalizedcommunities. Chagas disease has transformed from an exclusively rural to anincreasingly urban phenomenon encompassing non-endemic areas in Latin America.Methods: Through semi-structured interviews, we investigated representations ofChagas disease in Bolivian immigrants in São Paulo, Brazil. Between August andSeptember 2015, 27 adult migrants were interviewed, 11 of them with Chagasdisease. We explored problems of access to health services and essentialknowledge about the disease, as well as related conceptions and health practices.Results: Participants constructed social representations of Chagas through interactionswith family and social networks, drawing on earlier experiences in Bolivia. Diagnosis oftenprovoked fear, and participants faced barriers to care based on language differences anduncertainties about the disease and treatment options. Healthcare personnel played animportant role in alleviating concerns and facilitating access to information.Discussion: The complex intersection of migration and neglected diseases createschallenges for local and national health programs, requiring innovative responsesincorporating the perspectives and needs of the often vulnerable affected communities.Fil: Silveira, Cássio. No especifíca;Fil: Forsyth, Colin. University of Florida; Estados UnidosFil: Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro. Universidad Federal Do Abc; BrasilFil: Goldberg, Alejandro. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Britto da Silva, Lia Maria. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: da Silva, Rubens Antonio. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFrontiers Media2024-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/234736Silveira, Cássio; Forsyth, Colin; Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro; Goldberg, Alejandro; Britto da Silva, Lia Maria; et al.; Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo; Frontiers Media; Frontiers in Tropical Diseases; 5; 4-2024; 1-102673-7515CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fitd.2024.1331026/fullinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3389/fitd.2024.1331026info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:29:36Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/234736instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:29:36.917CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo Silveira, Cássio HUMAN MIGRATION BOLIVIANS CHAGAS DISEASE SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo |
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Representations of Chagas disease among Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo |
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Silveira, Cássio Forsyth, Colin Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro Goldberg, Alejandro Britto da Silva, Lia Maria da Silva, Rubens Antonio Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida |
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Silveira, Cássio |
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Silveira, Cássio Forsyth, Colin Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro Goldberg, Alejandro Britto da Silva, Lia Maria da Silva, Rubens Antonio Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida |
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Forsyth, Colin Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro Goldberg, Alejandro Britto da Silva, Lia Maria da Silva, Rubens Antonio Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida |
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HUMAN MIGRATION BOLIVIANS CHAGAS DISEASE SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS |
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HUMAN MIGRATION BOLIVIANS CHAGAS DISEASE SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.4 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5 |
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Background: Transnational immigrants are particularly impactedbyneglecteddiseases,which take a heavy biological, social, and emotional toll in these marginalizedcommunities. Chagas disease has transformed from an exclusively rural to anincreasingly urban phenomenon encompassing non-endemic areas in Latin America.Methods: Through semi-structured interviews, we investigated representations ofChagas disease in Bolivian immigrants in São Paulo, Brazil. Between August andSeptember 2015, 27 adult migrants were interviewed, 11 of them with Chagasdisease. We explored problems of access to health services and essentialknowledge about the disease, as well as related conceptions and health practices.Results: Participants constructed social representations of Chagas through interactionswith family and social networks, drawing on earlier experiences in Bolivia. Diagnosis oftenprovoked fear, and participants faced barriers to care based on language differences anduncertainties about the disease and treatment options. Healthcare personnel played animportant role in alleviating concerns and facilitating access to information.Discussion: The complex intersection of migration and neglected diseases createschallenges for local and national health programs, requiring innovative responsesincorporating the perspectives and needs of the often vulnerable affected communities. Fil: Silveira, Cássio. No especifíca; Fil: Forsyth, Colin. University of Florida; Estados Unidos Fil: Junior, Nivaldo Carneiro. Universidad Federal Do Abc; Brasil Fil: Goldberg, Alejandro. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Britto da Silva, Lia Maria. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: da Silva, Rubens Antonio. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: Shikanai Yasuda, Maria Aparecida. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil |
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Background: Transnational immigrants are particularly impactedbyneglecteddiseases,which take a heavy biological, social, and emotional toll in these marginalizedcommunities. Chagas disease has transformed from an exclusively rural to anincreasingly urban phenomenon encompassing non-endemic areas in Latin America.Methods: Through semi-structured interviews, we investigated representations ofChagas disease in Bolivian immigrants in São Paulo, Brazil. Between August andSeptember 2015, 27 adult migrants were interviewed, 11 of them with Chagasdisease. We explored problems of access to health services and essentialknowledge about the disease, as well as related conceptions and health practices.Results: Participants constructed social representations of Chagas through interactionswith family and social networks, drawing on earlier experiences in Bolivia. Diagnosis oftenprovoked fear, and participants faced barriers to care based on language differences anduncertainties about the disease and treatment options. Healthcare personnel played animportant role in alleviating concerns and facilitating access to information.Discussion: The complex intersection of migration and neglected diseases createschallenges for local and national health programs, requiring innovative responsesincorporating the perspectives and needs of the often vulnerable affected communities. |
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