Enteroparasitoses na população indígena: uma revisão de literatura

Leonardo Rodrigues de Paula, João Dal’Mas Neto, Brener Raphael de Carvalho ,Marques, Jackeline Ribeiro dos Santos, Áurea Welter

  • Leonardo Rodrigues de Paula Afya Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • João Dal’Mas Neto
  • Brener Raphael de Carvalho Marques
  • Jackeline Ribeiro dos Santos
  • Áurea Welter

Abstract

Intestinal parasites are a public health problem and are associated with high rates of morbidity, being endemic in the population living in different regions of Brazil, including indigenous populations. This study aimed to verify what the literature has presented regarding parasitic diseases that affect the Brazilian indigenous population and associated environmental factors. This is a literature review study with a qualitative approach, based on articles published between 2013 and 2023 in the databases CAPES, PubMed, SciELO and Lilacs. Based on the information from the 11 publications selected for the study, it was found that different indigenous ethnic groups living in different Brazilian states are affected by enteroparasitosis, with high prevalence rates (31.4% to 84.2%). The lack of basic sanitation, inadequate waste disposal, the maintenance of traditional sanitary practices and the poor quality of the water consumed are factors that favor the spread and maintenance of parasites in this population. The importance of improving public health conditions in indigenous areas and educational interventions to inform this population about measures to minimize the risk of transmission of enteroparasitosis is noted.

 

Keywords: Intestinal parasitosis, Prevalence, Indigenous, Basic Sanitation.

Published
2024-03-05