The control of schistosomiasis in Brazil: An ethno-epidemiological study of the effectiveness of a community mobilization program for health education

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1529-1541

  Uchoa, Elizabeth ^a,b   Barreto, Sandhi M ^a,b   Firmo, Joselia O A ^a   Guerra, Henrique L ^a   Pimenta Jr , Fabiano G ^c   Lima E Costa, Maria Fernanda F ^a,b  

^a Laboratory of Biomarkers and Monitoring   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c FUNDAÇÃO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Community mobilization; Ethnoepidemiology; Health education; Schistosoma mansoni; Schistosomiasis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BRAZIL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES ANALYSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RURAL AREA; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0034676657     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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