Hygiene habits and carriers in families with a child who has had typhoid fever.
(1993)
Journal - Revista de saúde pública (BRAZIL )
Abstract :
The relationship between asymptomatic shedding of bacterial enteropathogens and the hygiene habits of families who have had a child with typhoid fever (TF) are investigated. The sample was made up of 80 families: 40 families in which one child had had TF (Group A) and 40 in which no children or either of the parents had had a history of TF (Group B). In each group 20 families belonged to a low socioeconomic status (SES) and 20 to a high SES. A structured interview was used to evaluate the SES and the hygiene habits of the child; observations were made to measure the hygiene habits of the family (toilet, kitchen and food preparation) and bacteriological studies (fecal samples and hand markers). Results show that carriers were more frequent in Group A than in Group B. The bacterial species found were significantly more numerous in Group A than in Group B (fecal samples: E. coli, the classic serotypes, Shigella ssp, and hand markers: E. coli). Families of Group A had higher carriage rates than those of Group B. Finally there exists a significantly higher association between inadequate hygiene habits and carrier families. These results show the need to teach specific habits of proper hygiene to the entire population, because the fact of belonging to the high SES does not in itself preclude inadequate hygiene habits.
| ISSN : | 0034-8910 |
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| Keywords : | Americas Bacterial And Fungal Diseases--transmission Chile Control Groups Data Analysis Developing Countries Diseases Economic Factors Examinations And Diagnoses Health Hygiene Incidence Infections Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses Latin America Measurement Public Health Research Methodology Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic Status South America |
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| Mesh Heading : | Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Chile Enterobacteriaceae Feces Habits Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Socioeconomic Factors Typhoid Fever epidemiology isolation & purification microbiology microbiology |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | Carrier State Family Hygiene epidemiology |
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Health and poverty: health management by the woman.
(1993)
Journal - Revista de saúde pública (BRAZIL )
Abstract :
The goal this follow-up study was to relate the mother's marital satisfaction to family health status in a low SES. The random sample was made up of 30 families with children under 7 years old: 15 considered as sick (Group A) and 15 as healthy (Group B). Both group had similar demographic characteristics (age of father and mother, persons per family group and age of children) and SES. Results showed that mothers were those mainly in charge of their family groups. Mothers of Group A were significantly less understanding and more dissatisfied than those of Group B (p < .05 and p < .01). Mothers of Group A had significantly more arguments with their partners than those of Group B (p < .006). Health care was learned less from the child's own mother in group A than in B (p < .05). Health was considered by mothers of Group A as something that "must be taken care of" more than by those of Group B p < .01). The behaviours of mothers in choosing one of the health systems was similar in both groups. Dissatisfied mothers were associated more with sick family members during the 6 month follow-up. It is suggested that the satisfaction of the mother is a factor that needs further investigation because health is managed by mothers is the large majority of families.
| ISSN : | 0034-8910 |
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| Mesh Heading : | Child Child, Preschool Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Status Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Poverty Prospective Studies |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | Family Health Mothers Personal Satisfaction |
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[Infant malnutrition, development rate and its relation to the environment: a pilot study]
(1992)
Journal - Revista de saúde pública (BRAZIL )
Abstract :
The socio-cultural factors that might be influencing the normal psychomotor development of the undernourished infant are studied. The sample consisted of 32 mother-infant dyads: 16 having normal DQ (Group A) and 16 having a below normal DQ (Group B) according to Bailey's Test applied to infants who entered a Nutritional Recuperation Center. Results showed that there were some differences in the infants' backgrounds: infants of Group A were the product of a wished-for pregnancy (p less than .05), and were separated less from their mother's side (p less than .007) than was the case in Group B. No differences were found in the socio-cultural and demographic background of the mothers. The infants' external environment was different in aspects observed within the neighborhood: there were fewer negative aspects in Group A than in Group B (p less than .003) and more positive in Group A than in B (p less than .001). The infant's internal environment as related to the mother was also different. Mothers of Group A perceived more affection from their partner (p less than .008), were more sensitive (to feelings of joy and suffering) (p less than .003) and stimulated their infant (p less than .004) more than those of Group B. These results show that the internal and external environments in which the infant with normal and below normal DQ evolves were different between the two groups. This could explain the differences in psychomotor development among undernourished infants belonging to the lower socioeconomic strata.
| ISSN : | 0034-8910 |
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| Mesh Heading : | Child, Preschool Chile Educational Status Female Humans Infant Infant Nutrition Disorders Male Mother-Child Relations Pilot Projects Pregnancy Psychomotor Disorders Socioeconomic Factors etiology |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | Child Development complications |
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[Hygiene habits at the family level and typhoid]
(1992)
Journal - Revista médica de Chile (CHILE )
Abstract :
We studied the relation of habits related to the fecal-oral cycle and incidence of typhoid fever in children attending the school system for 1 to 2 years and in their families. The goal was to identify a predictor to detect families at risk for typhoid fever. A sample of 80 school-mother dyads, 40 of high and 40 of low socio-economic status was studied. 20 children in each group had had typhoid fever. Logistic regression analysis allowed to identify dirty edges of the toilet bowl and nail eating habits as highly specific (97%) and sensitive (82%) index of risk. The predictor held both in high and low socio-economic groups and could be used to identify families at risk of developing typhoid fever.
| ISSN : | 0034-9887 |
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| Mesh Heading : | Adult Child Chile Family Female Humans Male Regression Analysis Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors Typhoid Fever prevention & control |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | Habits Hygiene transmission |
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[Sex information of adolescents according to sex]
(1992)
Journal - Revista chilena de pediatría (CHILE )
Abstract :
Information about sexual matters among adolescents according to sex, parent-adolescent communication and religious practices were studied in a sample that is representative of school-children from various socioeconomic levels at metropolitan Santiago, Chile (n = 1.782). Girls get more information from mothers than do boys (p less than 0.0001) which in turn obtain more information from teachers (72.3%), father (50.8%), friends (50.3%) and communication media (39.8%) than girls. Females usually know less about age at which both sexes are able to procreate and become responsible parents than boys (p less than 0.00001). Only about one half of girls and one third of boys regularly practice religion (p less than 0.0001). These results may be related with persistent high rates of pregnancies in adolescent girls in spite of generally declining birth rates and may indicate a need to provide sexual education, which should be given by mothers and teachers, specially among girls.
| ISSN : | 0370-4106 |
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| Mesh Heading : | Adolescent Age Factors Child Chile Family Female Humans Male Pregnancy Pregnancy in Adolescence Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | Sex Education |
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