Table 2.
Questionnaire answers on practices of the family health team primary care providers regarding intestinal parasitic infections and health education (n=58)
| Providers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Questions | Answer | n (%) |
| How are consultations when diagnosing IPIs? (Consultations) | 1-on-1 | 40 (69.0) |
| Family groups | 3 (5.2) | |
| Unknown | 7 (12.0) | |
| No answer | 8 (13.8) | |
| Do patients receive IPI medications during their consultation? (Medications) | Yes | 35 (60.3) |
| No | 11 (19.0) | |
| Unknown | 4 (6.9) | |
| No answer | 8 (13.8) | |
| Do patients receive information on IPIs? (Information) | Yes | 30 (51.7) |
| No | 14 (24.1) | |
| Unknown | 7 (12.1) | |
| No answer | 7 (12.1) | |
| Where do people receive information? (Information location) | Health post | 40 (69.0) |
| Home | 3 (5.2) | |
| Unknown | 6 (10.3) | |
| No answer | 9 (15.5) | |
| Who provides health information? (Information source) | No one | 1 (1.7) |
| Only the physician | 11 (19.0) | |
| Any other professional category exclusively | 3 (5.1) | |
| Physician and nurse | 12 (20.7) | |
| Everyone except the physician | 3 (5.2) | |
| Everyone | 18 (31.0) | |
| Did the health professionals include their own professional category as a source of information? (Responsibility) | Yes | 25 (43.1) |
| No | 33 (56.9) | |
| What information is discussed? (Type of information) | Prevention only | 11 (19.0) |
| Prevention and treatment | 7 (12.1) | |
| Consequences | 2 (3.4) | |
| None | 2 (3.4) | |
| Unknown | 12 (20.7) | |
| No answer | 24 (41.4) | |
| What aspects of the environment are discussed? (Environment) | Water | 12 (20.7) |
| Soil | 1 (1.7) | |
| Trash | 1 (1.7) | |
| Water and trash | 10 (17.2) | |
| Water, soil and trash | 16 (27.6) | |
| None discussed | 12 (20.7) | |
| No answer | 6 (10.4) | |
| What methods of water purification are recommended/discussed?(Water) | Boil or filter | 25 (43.1) |
| Use of mineral water | 1 (1.7) | |
| None recommended/discussed | 19 (32.8) | |
| No answer | 13 (22.4) | |
| What methods of trash disposal are recommended/discussed? (Trash) | Bagging trash | 7 (12.1) |
| Proper location | 6 (10.3) | |
| Handwashing | 4 (6.9) | |
| Other | 2 (3.4) | |
| None recommended/discussed | 30 (51.7) | |
| No answer | 9 (15.5) |