Risk factors for enteroparasites in children attending community day care centers

Authors

  • Taize Cristina Fonseca Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
  • Fabrízio Furtado Sousa Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
  • Fábio Peron Carballo Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
  • Alysson Rodrigo Fonseca Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
  • Denise Maria Rover da Silva Rabelo Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2018.1.27909

Keywords:

risk factors, parasitic diseases, child.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the associated risk factors of enteroparasitosis in children from community day care centers maintained by the municipal government of Divinópolis (MG).

Materials and Methods: Prospective, exploratory and cross-sectional study. Eighty six fecal samples from children were analyzed by the Hoffman, Pons and Janer method. Family and socioeconomic information were evaluated by a questionnaire. The hygienic sanitary aspects of community day care centers were analyzed through structured observation.

Results: The prevalence of enteroparasitosis found was 15.1% and the main causes were protozoa Giardia lamblia (58.4%) and Entamoeba coli (41.6%). No infection by helminths were observed. Some risk factors associated to the presence of intestinal parasitoses were identified, including the mother's low education level (p=0.048), the presence of domestic animal at home (p=0.028), breastfeeding duration less than six months (p=0.022) and gestational age less than 36 weeks (p=0.009). The hygienicsanitary conditions of day care centers were considered adequate.

Conclusion: The results demonstrated that family characteristics are related to the occurrence of enteroparasitosis in children and reinforces the necessity of education/awareness of parents as an essential factor in the control of these diseases.

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2018-04-17

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