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dc.contributor.authorRomay-Barja, Maria 
dc.contributor.authorBoquete Blanco, Maria Teresa 
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Obdulia 
dc.contributor.authorBenito, Agustin 
dc.contributor.authorBlasco-Hernandez, Teresa 
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-25T08:58:51Z
dc.date.available2020-03-25T08:58:51Z
dc.date.issued2020-03
dc.identifier.citationPLoS One. 2020 Mar 13;15(3):e0230120.es_ES
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203es_ES
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/9323
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Approximately 120,000 people live with Chagas disease in Europe, 43% of whom are living in Spain. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to improve outcomes for those living with Chagas, and also for the prevention of ongoing transmission. The decision to be tested for Chagas is affected by a range of factors. Studies have highlighted the need to consider the wider social determinants of healthcare seeking behaviour related to Chagas. In Madrid, 44% of Bolivians undergo Chagas screening, which is a higher rate than other European regions, but studies concerning the factors which determine testing have not been performed. This study aimed to assess, for a first time, the factors associated with screening for Chagas among Bolivians living in Madrid trying to help in developing strategies and health recommendations. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional survey about knowledge of Chagas and practices of Bolivians living in Madrid, Spain. A structured questionnaire was administered to 376 participants regarding Chagas health-seeking behaviour. Determinants were assessed by multiple logistic regressions adjusted by sex. RESULTS: After adjusting for others variables and sex, the factors shown to be associated with Chagas screening were to have between 35 and 54 years of age; coming from a department with high prevalence of Chagas (OR 2.17 95% CI 0.99-4.76); received information about Chagas in Spain (OR 2.44 95% CI 1.32-4.51); and received any advice to do the test, especially if the advice came from a professional. CONCLUSIONS: Health authorities should coordinate and promote strategies addressed to diagnose and treat Chagas taking into account all factors associated with screening. Our study suggests that professional advice appears to be the cornerstone to encourage Bolivians to undergo Chagas screening in Madrid. It is time to change the burden of the decision of being screened from the patient to the doctor. Being diagnosed for Chagas needs to become an institutional strategy.es_ES
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was funding by the Insituto de Salud Carlos III (www.isciii.es)PI15CIII/00047 to TBH. The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.es_ES
dc.language.isoenges_ES
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLOS) es_ES
dc.type.hasVersionVoRes_ES
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.titleFactors associated with Chagas screening among immigrants from an endemic country in Madrid, Spaines_ES
dc.typejournal articlees_ES
dc.rights.licenseAtribución 4.0 Internacional*
dc.identifier.pubmedID32168359es_ES
dc.format.volume15es_ES
dc.format.number3es_ES
dc.format.pagee0230120es_ES
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0230120es_ES
dc.contributor.funderInstituto de Salud Carlos III 
dc.identifier.e-issn1932-6203es_ES
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230120es_ES
dc.identifier.journalPloS onees_ES
dc.repisalud.centroISCIII::Centro Nacional de Medicina Tropicales_ES
dc.repisalud.institucionISCIIIes_ES
dc.relation.projectIDInfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/PI15CIII/00047es_ES
dc.rights.accessRightsopen accesses_ES


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