Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Autores
Garbossa, Graciela; Buyayisqui, María Pía; Geffner, Laura Judith; López Arias, Ludmila Sol; de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María; Haedo, Ana Silvia; Marconi, Adela E.; Frid, Juan C.; Nesse, Alcira Beatriz; Bordoni, Noemí Emma
Año de publicación
2013
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Health inequities are a common problem for all countries and are the result of not only adverse social conditions but also poor public policies. Today chronic diseases represent the most relevant threats and are a current challenge. Parasitic infections, a leading cause of child morbidity affecting low-income populations, can be transmitted because of an unhealthy environment. Notwithstanding, scarce data have been published on the epidemiological profile of intestinal parasitoses in asymptomatic children living in shantytowns. Vulnerable populations settled in slums are growing in Argentina, particularly in Buenos Aires city. Consequently, this work intended to screen healthy carriers of enteric parasites and determine the epidemiologic profile in asymptomatic children residing in one of those communities, to explore risk factors associated with the transmission of parasites, and to initiate a basic health education campaign to promote healthy behavior in the community. Fecal samples (n = 138) were analyzed by conventional parasitological methods and a survey gathered data on symptoms, family composition, and environmental and hygiene-related variables. High prevalence of feco-orally-transmitted parasitoses (83·3%) and polyparasitism were remarkable findings. The main environmental health determinants were those related to excreta disposal and water provision. Health promotion actions were performed through the diffusion of a set of posters with iconic images and brief messages for health education. Results suggest the need for an environmental sanitation policy to complement health promotion actions. It is essential to spread the results of investigations that address inequities and social determinants of health in order to integrate data with local political processes and alert on acceptable actions for developing appropriate interventions.
Fil: Garbossa, Graciela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
Fil: Buyayisqui, María Pía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina
Fil: Geffner, Laura Judith. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: López Arias, Ludmila Sol. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Haedo, Ana Silvia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Computación; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Marconi, Adela E.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
Fil: Frid, Juan C.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
Fil: Nesse, Alcira Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Bordoni, Noemí Emma. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
Materia
Social And Environmental Health Determinants
Asymptomatic Children
Environmental And Public Health
Urban Health
Intestinal Parasitoses
Shantytown
Risk Assessment
Vulnerable Populations
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spelling Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGarbossa, GracielaBuyayisqui, María PíaGeffner, Laura JudithLópez Arias, Ludmila Solde la Fourniere, Sofía Ana MaríaHaedo, Ana SilviaMarconi, Adela E.Frid, Juan C.Nesse, Alcira BeatrizBordoni, Noemí EmmaSocial And Environmental Health DeterminantsAsymptomatic ChildrenEnvironmental And Public HealthUrban HealthIntestinal ParasitosesShantytownRisk AssessmentVulnerable Populationshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3Health inequities are a common problem for all countries and are the result of not only adverse social conditions but also poor public policies. Today chronic diseases represent the most relevant threats and are a current challenge. Parasitic infections, a leading cause of child morbidity affecting low-income populations, can be transmitted because of an unhealthy environment. Notwithstanding, scarce data have been published on the epidemiological profile of intestinal parasitoses in asymptomatic children living in shantytowns. Vulnerable populations settled in slums are growing in Argentina, particularly in Buenos Aires city. Consequently, this work intended to screen healthy carriers of enteric parasites and determine the epidemiologic profile in asymptomatic children residing in one of those communities, to explore risk factors associated with the transmission of parasites, and to initiate a basic health education campaign to promote healthy behavior in the community. Fecal samples (n = 138) were analyzed by conventional parasitological methods and a survey gathered data on symptoms, family composition, and environmental and hygiene-related variables. High prevalence of feco-orally-transmitted parasitoses (83·3%) and polyparasitism were remarkable findings. The main environmental health determinants were those related to excreta disposal and water provision. Health promotion actions were performed through the diffusion of a set of posters with iconic images and brief messages for health education. Results suggest the need for an environmental sanitation policy to complement health promotion actions. It is essential to spread the results of investigations that address inequities and social determinants of health in order to integrate data with local political processes and alert on acceptable actions for developing appropriate interventions.Fil: Garbossa, Graciela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; ArgentinaFil: Buyayisqui, María Pía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; ArgentinaFil: Geffner, Laura Judith. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: López Arias, Ludmila Sol. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Haedo, Ana Silvia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Computación; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Marconi, Adela E.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; ArgentinaFil: Frid, Juan C.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; ArgentinaFil: Nesse, Alcira Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Bordoni, Noemí Emma. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; ArgentinaTaylor & Francis2013-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/21282Garbossa, Graciela; Buyayisqui, María Pía; Geffner, Laura Judith; López Arias, Ludmila Sol; de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María; et al.; Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Taylor & Francis; Pathogens and Global Health; 107; 3; 4-2013; 141-1522047-7724CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000087?journalCode=ypgh20info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000087info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-15T14:56:18Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/21282instacron: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:34982025-10-15 14:56:18.875CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
spellingShingle Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Garbossa, Graciela
Social And Environmental Health Determinants
Asymptomatic Children
Environmental And Public Health
Urban Health
Intestinal Parasitoses
Shantytown
Risk Assessment
Vulnerable Populations
title_short Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_sort Social and environmental health determinants and their relationship with parasitic diseases in asymptomatic children from a shantytown in Buenos Aires, Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Garbossa, Graciela
Buyayisqui, María Pía
Geffner, Laura Judith
López Arias, Ludmila Sol
de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María
Haedo, Ana Silvia
Marconi, Adela E.
Frid, Juan C.
Nesse, Alcira Beatriz
Bordoni, Noemí Emma
author Garbossa, Graciela
author_facet Garbossa, Graciela
Buyayisqui, María Pía
Geffner, Laura Judith
López Arias, Ludmila Sol
de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María
Haedo, Ana Silvia
Marconi, Adela E.
Frid, Juan C.
Nesse, Alcira Beatriz
Bordoni, Noemí Emma
author_role author
author2 Buyayisqui, María Pía
Geffner, Laura Judith
López Arias, Ludmila Sol
de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María
Haedo, Ana Silvia
Marconi, Adela E.
Frid, Juan C.
Nesse, Alcira Beatriz
Bordoni, Noemí Emma
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Social And Environmental Health Determinants
Asymptomatic Children
Environmental And Public Health
Urban Health
Intestinal Parasitoses
Shantytown
Risk Assessment
Vulnerable Populations
topic Social And Environmental Health Determinants
Asymptomatic Children
Environmental And Public Health
Urban Health
Intestinal Parasitoses
Shantytown
Risk Assessment
Vulnerable Populations
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Health inequities are a common problem for all countries and are the result of not only adverse social conditions but also poor public policies. Today chronic diseases represent the most relevant threats and are a current challenge. Parasitic infections, a leading cause of child morbidity affecting low-income populations, can be transmitted because of an unhealthy environment. Notwithstanding, scarce data have been published on the epidemiological profile of intestinal parasitoses in asymptomatic children living in shantytowns. Vulnerable populations settled in slums are growing in Argentina, particularly in Buenos Aires city. Consequently, this work intended to screen healthy carriers of enteric parasites and determine the epidemiologic profile in asymptomatic children residing in one of those communities, to explore risk factors associated with the transmission of parasites, and to initiate a basic health education campaign to promote healthy behavior in the community. Fecal samples (n = 138) were analyzed by conventional parasitological methods and a survey gathered data on symptoms, family composition, and environmental and hygiene-related variables. High prevalence of feco-orally-transmitted parasitoses (83·3%) and polyparasitism were remarkable findings. The main environmental health determinants were those related to excreta disposal and water provision. Health promotion actions were performed through the diffusion of a set of posters with iconic images and brief messages for health education. Results suggest the need for an environmental sanitation policy to complement health promotion actions. It is essential to spread the results of investigations that address inequities and social determinants of health in order to integrate data with local political processes and alert on acceptable actions for developing appropriate interventions.
Fil: Garbossa, Graciela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
Fil: Buyayisqui, María Pía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina
Fil: Geffner, Laura Judith. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: López Arias, Ludmila Sol. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: de la Fourniere, Sofía Ana María. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Haedo, Ana Silvia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Computación; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Marconi, Adela E.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
Fil: Frid, Juan C.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
Fil: Nesse, Alcira Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Bordoni, Noemí Emma. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Rectorado. Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud Pública; Argentina
description Health inequities are a common problem for all countries and are the result of not only adverse social conditions but also poor public policies. Today chronic diseases represent the most relevant threats and are a current challenge. Parasitic infections, a leading cause of child morbidity affecting low-income populations, can be transmitted because of an unhealthy environment. Notwithstanding, scarce data have been published on the epidemiological profile of intestinal parasitoses in asymptomatic children living in shantytowns. Vulnerable populations settled in slums are growing in Argentina, particularly in Buenos Aires city. Consequently, this work intended to screen healthy carriers of enteric parasites and determine the epidemiologic profile in asymptomatic children residing in one of those communities, to explore risk factors associated with the transmission of parasites, and to initiate a basic health education campaign to promote healthy behavior in the community. Fecal samples (n = 138) were analyzed by conventional parasitological methods and a survey gathered data on symptoms, family composition, and environmental and hygiene-related variables. High prevalence of feco-orally-transmitted parasitoses (83·3%) and polyparasitism were remarkable findings. The main environmental health determinants were those related to excreta disposal and water provision. Health promotion actions were performed through the diffusion of a set of posters with iconic images and brief messages for health education. Results suggest the need for an environmental sanitation policy to complement health promotion actions. It is essential to spread the results of investigations that address inequities and social determinants of health in order to integrate data with local political processes and alert on acceptable actions for developing appropriate interventions.
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