Child Health in the Peruvian Amazon: Prevalence and Factors Associated with Referred Morbidity and Health Care Access in the City of Iñapari

Author:

Guimarães Maria Gabriela Silva1,Braña Athos Muniz1,Oliart-Guzmán Humberto1,Branco Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo1,Delfino Breno Matos1,Pereira Thasciany Moraes1,Mantovani Saulo Augusto Silva1,Martins Antonio Camargo1,Santos Ana Paula1,Filgueira-Júnior José Alcântara1,Ramalho Alanderson Alves1,Guimarães Andreia da Silva1,Oliveira Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes1,Araújo Thiago Santos de1,Estrada Carlos Hermógenes Manrique de Lara2,Arróspide Nancy3,da Silva-Nunes Mônica1

Affiliation:

1. Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto, Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Universitário, BR 364, km 04, Bairro Distrito Industrial, 69920-900 Rio Branco, AC, Brazil

2. Dirección Regional de Salud de Madre de Dios, Avenida Ernesto Rivero N° 475, Puerto Maldonado, Peru

3. Instituto Nacional de Salud, Cápac Yupanqui 1400, Jesus María, 15072 Lima 11, Peru

Abstract

Introduction. Children under 5 years of age are more susceptible to developing morbidities such as diarrhea, respiratory infections, anemia, and malnutrition. The objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of reported morbidities in this age group in the city of Iñapari (Peru) and the access to health services in this municipality.Methods. Data collection using interviews that assessed socioeconomic and demographic conditions, child morbidity, and access to health services was performed in 2011. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 13.0.Results. Regarding morbidities that occurred during lifetime, 39.8% reported previous anemia and intestinal parasite infection. About 53.7% of the children reported any type of morbidities in the last 15 days before interview, being most frequent respiratory symptoms (38.9%), diarrhea (23,4%), and fever (23,1%). Only 63.1% of those reporting recent morbidities sought health care. These morbidities were associated with precarious sanitation and lack of infrastructure, the presence of other comorbidities, and poor access to health services.Conclusion. The main referred morbidities in Amazonian Peruvian children were diarrhea, respiratory symptoms, anemia, and vomiting. Incentives and improvements in the health and sanitation conditions would be important measures to improve the quality of life of the Amazonian child population.

Funder

Federal University of Acre

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Medicine,Microbiology,Parasitology

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