Bibliographic citations
Martinez, W., (2023). Nivel de reconocimiento sobre accidentes ponzoñosos por loxoscelismo en pobladores de Arequipa, Perú durante el 2019 [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14587
Martinez, W., Nivel de reconocimiento sobre accidentes ponzoñosos por loxoscelismo en pobladores de Arequipa, Perú durante el 2019 []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14587
@misc{renati/910960,
title = "Nivel de reconocimiento sobre accidentes ponzoñosos por loxoscelismo en pobladores de Arequipa, Perú durante el 2019",
author = "Martinez Caparachin, Wendy Katherine",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2023"
}
The venom inoculated during the bite caused by the genus Loxosceles represents a public health problem in Peru, due to the clinical damage it causes in people and the number of cases reported/year. The department of Arequipa ranks first in reported cases since 2016. For 2019, Arequipa reported 24.79% (475/1916) of the cases that occurred in Peru. Therefore, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted, in which the level of recognition about loxoscelism accidents in residents of Arequipa, Peru during 2019 was described. The dependent variable considered was: Score or optimal level of knowledge about accidents caused by loxosceles (NOCAPL); and the independent variables, were: 1. Name of the province/district; 2. Recognize the genus Loxosceles as poisonous; 3. Know the symptoms caused by the spider bite; 4. Recognize the types of spider habitats within the home; and 6. Know the environmental control measures to avoid the presence of the spider within the home. The data were processed with Stata software (version 17), and descriptive statistics were applied. The results obtained showed that 62.96% recognize the spider as poisonous and live in the urban area. It was also observed that a significant number of residents recognize some symptoms, health care in case of bite, intra-domiciliary habitat and control measures to prevent bites. However, the calculated score (NOCAPL) shows that the level of knowledge is very inadequate in all provinces of the department, so it is understandable that this department is endemic for loxoscelism. Therefore, it is important to design a health education strategy that integrates all social actors and levels of government.
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