| Author | Araújo, Wildo Navegantes de | |
| Author | Finkmoore, Brook | |
| Author | Ribeiro, Guilherme de Sousa | |
| Author | Reis, Renato Barbosa | |
| Author | Felzemburgh, Ridalva Dias Martins | |
| Author | Hagan, José Edward | |
| Author | Reis, Mitermayer Galvão dos | |
| Author | Ko, Albert Icksang | |
| Author | Costa, Federico | |
| Access date | 2014-03-28T18:07:28Z | |
| Available date | 2014-03-28T18:07:28Z | |
| Document date | 2012 | |
| Citation | ARAÚJO, W. N. de. et al. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to Leptospirosis among urban slum residents in Brazil. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 88, n. 2, p. 359–363, 2012. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 1476-1645 | |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/7470 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | pt_BR |
| Title | Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to Leptospirosis among urban slum residents in Brazil | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | pt_BR |
| DOI | 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0245 | |
| Abstract | Leptospirosis disproportionately affects residents of urban slums. To understand the knowledge, attitudes,
and practices regarding leptospirosis, we conducted a cross-sectional study among residents of an urban slum community
in Salvador, Brazil. Of the 257 residents who were interviewed, 225 (90%) were aware of leptospirosis and more than
two-thirds of respondents correctly identified the modes of disease transmission and ways to reduce exposure. However,
study participants who performed risk activities such as cleaning open sewers had limited access to protective
clothing such as boots (33%) or gloves (35%). Almost all respondents performed at least one activity to prevent
household rat infestation, which often included use of an illegal poison. Our findings support the need for interventions
targeted at the individual and household levels to reduce risk of leptospirosis until large-scale structural interventions
are available to residents of urban slum communities. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal da Bahia. Institute of Collective Health. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Yale School of Public Health. New Haven | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Yale School of Public Health. New Haven | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Leptospirose/epidemiologia | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Leptospirose/transmissão | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Áreas de Pobreza | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Adolescente | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Adulto | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Animais | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Brasil/epidemiologia | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Estudos Transversais | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Feminino | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Humanos | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Masculino | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Questionários | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Ratos | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Fatores de Risco | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Adulto Jovem | pt_BR |
