ABSTRACT
Se realizó una investigación cualitativa, de tipo evaluativo, en el Departamento de Control de Vectores del Policlínico Docente "Carlos Juan Finlay" de Santiago de Cuba, en el período enero-mayo del 2013, con el propósito de evaluar la calidad del trabajo de los operarios A, B y los jefes de brigada, a partir de sus conocimientos para un eficiente desempeño en la lucha contra el Aedes aegypti, y sobre la base de criterios, indicadores y estándares elaborados a los efectos. Se obtuvo que los trabajadores no poseían los conocimientos necesarios ni estaban satisfechos con las condiciones y desempeño laborales, pues los criterios establecidos resultaron inadecuados en la totalidad de ellos; en cuanto a la satisfacción de los moradores, solo 8 criterios fueron adecuados. De esta manera, pudo concluirse que los operarios y jefes de brigada no dominaban las actividades diarias de la campaña antivectorial.
A qualitative evaluative investigation was carried out in the Vectors Control Department of "Carlos Juan Finlay" Teaching Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba, during January-May, 2013, with the purpose of evaluating the work quality of A, B operator and brigade chiefs, starting from their knowledge for an efficient performance in the control of Aedes aegypti, and on the base of criteria, indicators and standards elaborated for the purpose. It was concluded that workers didn't possess the necessary knowledge and were not satisfied with the conditions and working performance, because the established criteria were inadequate in all of them; as for the satisfaction of the residents, just 8 criteria were adequate. This way, it could be concluded that the operators and brigade chiefs didn't master the daily activities of the antivectorial campaign.
Subject(s)
Aedes , Vector Control of Diseases , Quality ControlABSTRACT
Se reporta la presencia de larvas de Aedes aegypti en un depósito inusual para realizar la ovoposición: macetas de plantas ornamentales. Estos depósitos de diámetros variables y con fondo de tierra, son utilizados para sembrar plantas con diversos usos por parte de la familia, los cuales no pueden ser flameados, ni son generalmente abatizados por parte del personal especializado de la red de control de vectores. Sin embargo, la presencia de larvas de Ae aegypti en estos depósitos, se deriva al parecer de las acciones intensivas y extensivas que se ejecutan en el área de salud atendida por el Policlínico Universitario Ignacio Agramonte de Camagüey, por lo que se están operando importantes e interesantes modificaciones conductuales en el vector, que deben tenerse en cuenta durante la inspección de las viviendas y los locales.
The presence of larvae of Aedes aegypti is reported in an unusual deposit to carry out the egg-laying: pots of ornamental plants. These deposits of variable diameters and with earth bottom, are used to sow plants with diverse uses on the part of the family, which cannot be flamed, neither are generally abatized on the part of the specialized personnel of the vectors control net-work. However, the presence of larvae of Ae. aegypti in these deposits, is derived apparently of the intensive and extensive actions that are conducted in the health area attended by the University Polyclinic Ignacio Agramonte of Camagüey, therefore important, interesting behavioral modifications are operating in the vector that should be taking into account during the housings and locals inspection.
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Aedes , Dengue , Pest Control, Biological , Surveillance in DisastersABSTRACT
After a large scale field trial performed in central Brazil envisaging the control of Chagas' disease vectors in an endemic area colonized by Triatoma infestans and T. sordida the cost-effectiveness analysis for each insecticide/formulation was performed. It considered the operational costs and the prices of insecticides and formulations, related to the activity and persistence of each one. The end point was considered to be less than 90% of domicilliary unitis (house + annexes) free of infestation. The results showed good cost-effectiveness for a slow-release emulsifiable suspension (SRES) based on PVA and containing malathion as active ingredient, as well as for the pyrethroids tested in this assay-cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin and permethrin.