Gaps and barriers in interventions for the control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis among school-age children in an endemic area of the Philippines: a school-based point-of-view.

Autor: Labana, Ryan V., Romero, Vimar A., Guinto, Analette M., Caril, Alvin N., Untalan, Kimberly D., Reboa, Alejandro Jose C., Sandoval, Khristine L., Cada, Kristel Joy S., Lirio, Gary Antonio C., Bernardo, Iris Rowena A., Arocha, Lanieleen Jerah Mae G., Dungca, Julieta Z.
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Zdroj: Journal of Public Health Policy; Dec2019, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p478-497, 20p
Abstrakt: We used a qualitative cross-sectional study in 20 elementary schools in an area of Cagayan Valley, Philippines where soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is endemic, to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for three intervention components for STH control: mass drug administration (MDA), health education, and sanitation. School teachers and staff generally perceived MDA to be a well-delivered program, but opportunities exist to strengthen other control strategies: health education and school rules on hygiene and sanitation at school. Complete and consistent monitoring of program impact and the availability of up-to-date reports on prevalence of the infection can guide teachers' efforts to promote interventions for STH elimination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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