The multidimensional comprehension of Chagas disease. Contributions, approaches, challenges and opportunities from and beyond the Information, Education and Communication field
Título del documento: The multidimensional comprehension of Chagas disease. Contributions, approaches, challenges and opportunities from and beyond the Information, Education and Communication field
Revista: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000452440
ISSN: 0074-0276
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Instituto de Física de Líquidos y Sistemas Biológicos, Grupo de Didáctica de las Ciencias, La Plata, Buenos Aires. Argentina
2Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative Latin America, Rio de Janeiro RJ. Brasil
3Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Santiago de Chile. Chile
4Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Basilea. Suiza
5Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Barcelona. España
6World Health Organization, Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Ginebra. Suiza
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Volumen: 117
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Chagas is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon in which political, economic, environmental, biomedical, epidemiological, psychological, and sociocultural factors intersect. Nonetheless, the hegemonic conceptualisation has long envisioned Chagas as primarily a biomedical question, while ignoring or downplaying the other dimensions, and this limited view has reinforced the disease’s long neglect. Integrating the multiple dimensions of the problem into a coherent approach adapted to field realities and needs represents an immense challenge, but the payoff is more effective and sustainable experiences, with higher social awareness, increased case detection and follow-up, improved adherence to care, and integrated participation of various actors from multiple action levels. Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) initiatives have great potential for impact in the implementation of multidimensional programs of prevention and control successfully customised to the diverse and complex contexts where Chagas disease persists
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Salud pública,
Enfermedad de Chagas,
Promoción de la salud,
Educación en salud
Keyword: Public health,
Chagas disease,
Health promotion,
Health education
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