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Leishmaniasis is an endemic disease in Iran. Since education to prevent the disease is important, this study aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model on preventive behaviors of cutaneous leishmaniosis among housewives. In this quasi-experimental study, 240 housewives under the coverage of health centers, who lived in the endemic area of Mianshahr, Fasa city, Fars Province, Iran in 2016, were selected (120 people for the experimental group and 120 for the control group). The educational intervention for the experimental group was based on the PRECEDE model, which consists of seven 50-60-minute sessions of lectures, group discussions, role playing, practical displays, and video and PowerPoint displays. These sessions addressed the familiarity with cutaneous leishmaniasis and its different types and carriers, methods of preventing and fighting against it, personal protection, sanitation of the environment and drinking water, spraying of sites, use of mosquito nets, etc. Data were collected before educational intervention and three months after educational intervention. The mean age of the experimental group was 39.24±9.12 years and that of the control group was 38.84±9.28 years. Three months after the intervention, the experimental group showed a significant increase in knowledge, attitudes, reinforcing factors, enabling factors, and performance compared to the control group. The education based on enabling factors, reinforcing factors, and predisposing factors had a significant effect on the preventive behaviors of cutaneous leishmaniasis among housewives.
A leishmaniose cutânea é endêmica no Irã. Devido ao importante papel da educação na prevenção de doenças, o estudo buscou medir o efeito de uma intervenção educacional, com base no modelo PRECEDE-PROCEED, sobre comportamentos preventivos contra a leishmaniose cutânea entre donas de casa iranianas. O estudo quasi-experimental incluiu 240 donas de casa matriculadas em centros de saúde em Mianshahr, na cidade de Fasa, uma área endêmica para leishmaniose cutânea no Irã. A amostra era constituída de 120 mulheres no grupo da intervenção e 120 no grupo controle. A intervenção educacional no grupo experimental teve como base o modelo PRECEDE, com sete sessões de 50-60 minutos cada, incluindo palestras, discussões em grupo, representação de papéis e atividades práticas, além de vídeos e apresentações em PowerPoint. As sessões destacaram a familiaridade com a leishmaniose cutânea e os diferentes tipos, vetores e reservatórios, métodos de prevenção e de combate à doença, proteção individual, saneamento ambiental e da água, borrifação de criadouros, uso de mosquiteiros, etc. Os dados foram coletados antes e três meses depois da intervenção educacional. A média de idade do grupo experimental foi 39,24±9,12 anos, comparada com 38,84±9,28 anos no grupo controle. Comparado ao grupo controle, três meses depois da intervenção o grupo experimental mostrou um aumento significativo no conhecimento, atitudes e fatores de reforço, facilitadores e de desempenho. A intervenção calcada nos fatores facilitadores, de reforço e predisponentes teve um efeito significativo sobre os comportamentos de prevenção da leishmaniose cutânea nesse grupo de mulheres iranianas.
La leishmaniasis es endémica en Irán. Debido a la importancia de la educación en la prevención de la enfermedad, este estudio tuvo con meta determinar el efecto de la intervención educacional, basada en el modelo PRECEDE-PROCEED, sobre las conductas de prevención de la leishmaniasis cutánea entre amas de casa. En este estudio casi experimental, en 2016 se seleccionaron a 240 amas de casa dentro del ámbito de cobertura de centros de salud y residentes en el área endémica de Mianshahr, ciudad Fasa, provincia de Fars, Irán (120 personas se seleccionaron como grupo experimental y 120 como grupo de control). La intervención educacional para el grupo experimental se realizó basándose en el modelo PRECEDE, que consistió en siete sesiones de 50-60 minutos de clase, discusiones de grupo, ejercicios de dramatización y presentaciones prácticas, así como de vídeo y PowerPoint. Estas sesiones con amas de casa trataron sobre la familiaridad con la leishmaniasis cutánea y sus diferentes tipos, sus portadores, métodos de prevención y combate contra la leishmaniasis cutánea, protección personal, saneamiento del medioambiente y agua potable, fumigación de focos, uso de mosquiteras, etc. Los datos se recogieron antes de la intervención educacional y 3 meses después de la intervención educacional. La edad media del grupo experimental era 39,24±9,12años y la del grupo de control era 38,84±9,28 años. Tres meses después de la intervención, el grupo experimental mostró un incremento significativo en el conocimiento, actitud, factores de refuerzo, factores propiciatorios y de rendimiento, comparado con el grupo de control. La educación basada en los factores propiciatorios, factores de refuerzo y de predisposición tuvo un efecto significativo en los comportamientos preventivos de la leishmaniasis cutánea entre amas de casa.
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Humans , Female , Adult , Preventive Health Services/methods , Family , Health Education/methods , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/prevention & control , Health Promotion/methods , Socioeconomic Factors , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous/psychology , Self Report , Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Herein, we assessed the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of Leishmania infantum in dogs in Garanhuns, Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: Sera samples (n = 242) were analyzed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The spatial distribution of dogs seropositive for anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies was evaluated using kernel density estimation. RESULTS: A total of 2.4% (6/242) of the animals were seropositive for anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies. The kernel map showed their distribution to be heterogeneous over the city, with a hotspot in the northeastern region. CONCLUSIONS: The reported data illustrate the circulation of parasites of the genus Leishmania in a canine population.
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Animals , Male , Female , Pregnancy , Dogs , Antibodies, Protozoan/blood , Leishmania infantum/immunology , Endemic Diseases/veterinary , Dog Diseases/epidemiology , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/veterinary , Brazil/epidemiology , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/veterinary , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Dog Diseases/diagnosis , Spatial Analysis , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/diagnosis , Leishmaniasis, Visceral/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Objective: To determine whether permutation scan statistics was more efficient in finding prospective spatial-temporal outbreaks for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) or for malaria in Fars province, Iran in 2016. Methods: Using time-series data including 29 177 CL cases recorded during 2010-2015 and 357 malaria cases recorded during 2010-2015, CL and malaria cases were predicted in 2016. Predicted cases were used to verify if they followed uniform distribution over time and space using space-time analysis. To testify the uniformity of distributions, permutation scan statistics was applied prospectively to detect statistically significant and non-significant outbreaks. Finally, the findings were compared to determine whether permutation scan statistics worked better for CL or for malaria in the area. Prospective permutation scan modeling was performed using SatScan software. Results: A total of 5 359 CL and 23 malaria cases were predicted in 2016 using time-series models. Applied time-series models were well-fitted regarding auto correlation function, partial auto correlation function sample/model, and residual analysis criteria (P
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Objective: To determine whether permutation scan statistics was more efficient in finding prospective spatial-temporal outbreaks for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) or for malaria in Fars province, Iran in 2016.Methods: Using time-series data including 29177 CL cases recorded during 2010-2015 and 357 malaria cases recorded during 2010-2015, CL and malaria cases were predicted in 2016. Predicted cases were used to verify if they followed uniform distribution over time and space using space-time analysis. To testify the uniformity of distributions, permutation scan statistics was applied prospectively to detect statistically significant and non-significant outbreaks. Finally, the findings were compared to determine whether permutation scan statistics worked better for CL or for malaria in the area. Prospective permutation scan modeling was performed using SatScan software.Results: A total of 5359 CL and 23 malaria cases were predicted in 2016 using time-series models. Applied time-series models were well-fitted regarding auto correlation function, partial auto correlation function sample/model, and residual analysis criteria (Pv was set to 0.1). The results indicated two significant prospective spatial-temporal outbreaks for CL (P<0.5) including Most Likely Clusters, and one non-significant outbreak for malaria (P>0.5) in the area.Conclusions: Both CL and malaria follow a space-time trend in the area, but prospective permutation scan modeling works better for detecting CL spatial-temporal outbreaks. It is not far away from expectation since clusters are defined as accumulation of cases in specified times and places. Although this method seems to work better with finding the outbreaks of a high-frequency disease;i.e., CL, it is able to find non-significant outbreaks. This is clinically important for both high- and low-frequency infections;i.e., CL and malaria.
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Objective: To describe the profile and geographical distribution of reported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the province of Hail, Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2013. Methods: Human data were collected from the dermatology service of both King Khaled and General Hail hospitals. Results: A total of 483 confirmed CL cases were investigated. Cutaneous leishmaniasis follows a seasonal distribution related to the activity of the phlebotomine sand fly fauna. Both saudi and non saudi patients were almost equally infected. The number of reported cases of CL in men was higher than that in females. The frequency of CL was asoociated with age and increased in teenager and adult group. By analyzing the geographical distribution, the majority of Hail districts were affected with this disease. However it is more prevalent in Hail city. Conclusions: The lack of data concerning the parasite, the sand fly fauna and the existing transmission cycles in Hail province make difficult to interpret the reported results and to follow up the spatio-temporal evolution of the disease.
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Objective: To describe the profile and geographical distribution of reported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the province of Hail, Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2013. Methods:Human data were collected from the dermatology service of both King Khaled and General Hail hospitals. Results: A total of 483 confirmed CL cases were investigated. Cutaneous leishmaniasis follows a seasonal distribution related to the activity of the phlebotomine sand fly fauna. Both saudi and non saudi patients were almost equally infected. The number of reported cases of CL in men was higher than that in females. The frequency of CL was asoociated with age and increased in teenager and adult group. By analyzing the geographical distribution, the majority of Hail districts were affected with this disease. However it is more prevalent in Hail city. Conclusions: The lack of data concerning the parasite, the sand fly fauna and the existing transmission cycles in Hail province make difficult to interpret the reported results and to follow up the spatio-temporal evolution of the disease.
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OBJECTIVE@#To describe the profile and geographical distribution of reported cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the province of Hail, Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2013.@*METHODS@#Human data were collected from the dermatology service of both King Khaled and General Hail hospitals.@*RESULTS@#A total of 483 confirmed CL cases were investigated. Cutaneous leishmaniasis follows a seasonal distribution related to the activity of the phlebotomine sand fly fauna. Both saudi and non saudi patients were almost equally infected. The number of reported cases of CL in men was higher than that in females. The frequency of CL was asoociated with age and increased in teenager and adult group. By analyzing the geographical distribution, the majority of Hail districts were affected with this disease. However it is more prevalent in Hail city.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The lack of data concerning the parasite, the sand fly fauna and the existing transmission cycles in Hail province make difficult to interpret the reported results and to follow up the spatio-temporal evolution of the disease.
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An eight-year old boy from Posadas (27º 23'S, 55º 54'W) was diagnosed with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during 2006. Lutzomyia longipalpis was discovered in the backyard of his house, while the spread of canine visceral leishmaniasis was confirmed in Posadas. This is the southernmost report of a VL transmission focus and the first in Argentina.