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Protocol de cribratge i diagnòstic de malaltia de Chagas en dones embarassades llatinoamericanes i en els seus nadons
| dc.contributor | Departament de Salut |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-03T10:00:15Z |
| dc.date.available | 2015-02-03T10:00:15Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-01-27 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Protocol de cribratge i diagnòstic de malaltia de Chagas en dones embarassades llatinoamericanes i en els seus nadons. Barcelona: Direcció General de Planificació i Avaluació; 2010. (Planificació i avaluació; 36). |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9788439382591 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11351/1173 |
| dc.description | Diagnosis of Chagas disease; Latin American pregnant women; Clinical protocols |
| dc.description.abstract | The protocol for screening and diagnosing Chagas disease in pregnant Latin American women and their newborns is the result of a joint effort by the Ministry of Health and a group of healthcare professionals who are experts in the disease. The initiative was supported throughout by the World Health Organization’s Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD). This document reflects the efforts to reach a consensus in the identification of the most suitable measures at the current time to limit the impact of vertical transmission of Chagas disease in Catalonia. The first part of the document includes a summary of aspects and key characteristics of this imported disease. As Chagas disease has appeared only recently in Catalonia, most healthcare professionals in the region have little knowledge of it. Similarly, it is particularly difficult in the current situation to obtain epidemiological data on the prevalence of the infection and the incidence of cases of the disease. This is due to the fact that we still do not have systems or pathways for disease notification and data collection that enable us acquire reliable, quality information. The initiation of screening for pregnant women from Latin American countries in which Chagas disease is endemic is based on the principle of cost-effectiveness. The aim is to implement a series of measures that can be complemented by other measures of a more general scope in the future. This protocol is essentially a practical document, which provides healthcare professionals with essential information needed to screen the selected population. The screening is expected to lead to the detection and early treatment of cases of the disease in the vulnerable population. One of the challenges of establishing this protocol was to reach consensus on the laboratory tests that should be used to detect and confirm a T. cruzi infection. This is understandably difficult, as some of the diagnostic standards for this disease are currently being revised and validated. Nevertheless, we are convinced that as the procedures and pathways become more clearly defined, marked progress will be made. From the perspective of public health, it is essential to define and ensure pathways for collecting and transmitting information. To progress in the prevention and control of this disease it is crucial to have access to data that enable us to assess the extent of the problem, assess the impact of the measures that are applied and enable the protocol to be updated. Hence, the epidemiological form that is presented at the end of this document is a key tool for collecting data and its subsequent analysis. Finally, public health protocols offer guidelines for establishing and standardising measures that require the involvement and collaboration of professionals in various fields. We trust that in this case the tool will help to attain the proposed objective |
| dc.language.iso | cat |
| dc.language.iso | eng |
| dc.language.iso | fre |
| dc.publisher | Direcció General de Planificació i Avaluació |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Planificació i avaluació;36 |
| dc.rights | Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
| dc.source | Scientia |
| dc.subject | Protocols clínics - Catalunya |
| dc.subject | Chagas, Malaltia de - Diagnòstic |
| dc.subject | Diagnòstic prenatal |
| dc.subject.mesh | Pregnant Women |
| dc.subject.mesh | Chagas Disease |
| dc.subject.mesh | /diagnosis |
| dc.title | Protocol de cribratge i diagnòstic de malaltia de Chagas en dones embarassades llatinoamericanes i en els seus nadons |
| dc.title.alternative | Protocole de dépistage et diagnostic de la maladie de Chagas chez les femmes enceintes latino-américaines et leurs nouveau-nés |
| dc.title.alternative | Protocol for screening and diagnosing Chagas disease in pregnant Latin American women and their newborns |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/report |
| dc.subject.decs | mujeres embarazadas |
| dc.subject.decs | Enfermedad de Chagas |
| dc.subject.decs | /diagnóstico |
| dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| dc.audience | Professionals |
| dc.rights.accessrights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |






