The multidimensional comprehension of chagas disease. Contributions, approaches, challenges and opportunities from and beyond the information, education and communication field
Autor
Sanmartino, Mariana
Forsyth, Colin J.
Avaria, Andrea
Velarde-Rodríguez, Mar
Gómez I Prat, Jordi
Albajar-Viñas, Pedro
Resumen
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.
Colecciones
Ítems relacionados
Mostrando ítems relacionados por Título, autor o materia.
-
Book chapter
A Social Approach to Chagas Disease: A First Step to Improve Access to Comprehensive Care (2022)
Sanmartino, Mariana; Avaria Saavedra, Andrea; de la Torre Ávila, Leonardo (Springer, 2020-12-15)The aim of this chapter is to provide new insights to the traditional approaches of the problematic of Chagas disease by questioning the hegemonic paradigmatic frameworks through which the topic is traditionally studied ... -
Article
Chagas and health promotion: Dialogue inspired by the Curitiba Statement (2020)
Sanmartino M.; Avaria Saavedra A.; Gómez Prat J.I.; Albajar-Vinas P. (Oxford University Press, 2019) -
Article
Population movements, borders, and chagas disease (2021)
Avaria, Andrea; Ventura-Garcia, Laia; Sanmartino, Mariana; van der Laat, Carlos (Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 2021)Currently, Chagas disease is a complex global health problem with local and global implications. In the present article, we approach this complexity from the perspective of human mobility and its effects on people’s health ...