Characterization of the intestinal parasitism in the community

• Curbelo Valle, Yaritza ^[1] ; Rodríguez Pérez, Yanet ^[2] ; González Simón, Claudia María ^[3] ; Fernández Borbón, Hugo ^[2] ; Azcuy García, Ivany ^[4]
  1. [1] Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, Policlínico Jesús Lemus Mirabal. Pinar del Río. Cuba
  2. [2] Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario Hermanos Cruz. Pinar del Río. Cuba
  3. [3] Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Policlínico Universitario Raúl Sánchez Rodríguez. Pinar del Río. Cuba
  4. [4] Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Bloque Docente Simón Bolívar. Pinar del Río, Cuba

  Mostrar afiliaciones +
• Localización: Interamerican Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS), ISSN-e 2953-3724, Vol. 3, Nº. 0, 2023
• Idioma: inglés
• Enlaces
  • Texto completo
• Resumen

  • Introduction: among infectious diseases, those caused by intestinal parasites constitute an important healthproblem for humans, mainly in countries with lower socioeconomic development.Objective: to characterize intestinal parasitism in the community of the medical office 33 of the Hermanos Cruzuniversity polyclinic, in the period from September 2017 to July 2019.Method: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out. The universe consisted of 87patients with clinical and microbiological diagnosis of intestinal parasitosis, a sample of 48 patients was selectedby non-probabilistic sampling. Theoretical, empirical and descriptive statistical methods were used.Results: 35,4 % of the age group from 11 to 20 years old predominated, male sex with 49 %; 54 % were engagedas occupation to study, with a level of basic secondary school completed, for 42 %. The risk factors present in51 % were not washing hands before ingesting food, followed by not washing food before ingesting it, with48 %. The symptoms reported were abdominal pain (36%), followed by diarrhea (28 %), indigestion and analitching (27 % and 26 %, respectively). The type of parasite identified with 42 % was Giardia Lambia, followedby Enterobius Vermiculares with 39 %.Conclusions: it is concluded that intestinal parasitism is a significant health problem that affects the youngpopulation of the community, it is necessary to carry out actions of health promotion and prevention of riskfactors, with community and intersectoral participation in order to reduce the incidence of this infectious disease