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1,100 internationalist workers were surveyed in order to assess the factors bearing upon the proper use of antimalarial chemoprophylaxis in endemic areas of Africa. We detected difficulties concerning advisin and its quality. Most subjects did not begin chemoprophylaxis before leaving Cuba, according to the advice. It was proved that one third of them do not observe regularly this prophylactic measure.
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Antimaláricos/uso terapêutico , Doenças Endêmicas/prevenção & controle , Malária/prevenção & controle , Cooperação do Paciente , África , Cuba , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , ViagemRESUMO
Psychosocial and hygienico-epidemiologic characteristics of prevalence of leprosy in Artemisa Municipality, Havana Province, were studied and compared with a control group. In relation to psychical stability, they are normal individuals. The general personal profile shows a personality structure disposed to neuroticism. The hygienic conditions are good. The majority of patients does not feel marginated and they have been incorporated to social and labor life. There are not mutilating incapacities in these patients. All needed of rehabilitation have it. The patients, in this municipality, know the main aspects of the disease.
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Hanseníase/epidemiologia , Hanseníase/psicologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Cuba/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inventário de Personalidade , Projetos Piloto , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
A study is made of the socioeconomic conditions, environmental sanitation, and hygienic habits in the members of a rural community in Havana province. This was compared with the results of a stool culture analysis made to all inhabitants of this locality in order to determine the degree of infestation by intestinal parasites. It was found that sanitation conditions are good, which explains the low prevalence of helminths. The greatest proportion of parasitized people show inappropriate habits of personal hygiene, which explains that most of them are due to protozoa.
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Higiene , Doenças Parasitárias/epidemiologia , Saneamento , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Cuba/epidemiologia , Feminino , Hábitos , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , População Rural , Engenharia Sanitária , Fatores SocioeconômicosRESUMO
The conclusions herein reported were derived from a study of the perceptions of the general public on leprosy compared with the concepts held by patients. This paper is based on a survey developed accordingly, which was applied to 150 patients and 100 healthy individuals in Havana City. Results show the need for increasing the Health Education provided patients.