Abstract:
:Chagas disease (CHD) has become a challenge in Spain due to the high prevalence of immigrants coming from endemic areas. One of the main difficulties for its control and elimination is its underdiagnosis. The identification and integral treatment of CHD are key to increasing rates of diagnosis, overcoming psycho-social barriers and avoiding CHD progression. Community interventions with in situ screening have proven to be a useful tool in detecting CHD among those with difficulties accessing health services. To determine the underdiagnosis rate of the population most susceptible to CHD among those attending two different Bolivian cultural events celebrated in Barcelona; to describe the sociodemographic characteristics of the people screened; and to analyse the results of the screening. The community interventions were carried out at two Bolivian cultural events held in Barcelona in 2017. Participants were recruited through community health agents. A questionnaire was given to determine the participants' prior knowledge of CHD. In situ screening was offered to those who had not previously been screened. Those who did not wish to be screened were asked for the reason behind their decision. Results were gathered in a database and statistical analyses were performed using STATA v14. 635 interviews were carried out. 95% of the subjects reported prior knowledge of CHD. 271 subjects were screened: 71.2% women and 28.8% men, of whom 87.8% were of Bolivian origin. The prevalence of CHD was 8.9%. Community health interventions with in situ screening are essential to facilitating access to diagnosis.
journal_name
J Community Healthjournal_title
Journal of community healthauthors
Gómez I Prat J,Peremiquel-Trillas P,Claveria Guiu I,Choque E,Oliveira Souto I,Serre Delcor N,Sulleiro E,Espasa M,Pastoret C,de Los Santos JJ,Ouaarab H,Albajar Viñas P,Ascaso Terren Cdoi
10.1007/s10900-019-00684-zsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-08-01 00:00:00pages
704-711issue
4eissn
0094-5145issn
1573-3610pii
10.1007/s10900-019-00684-zjournal_volume
44pub_type
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