Interdisciplinary approach at the primary healthcare level for Bolivian immigrants with Chagas disease in the city of São Paulo.
Maria Aparecida Shikanai YasudaCamila Gonçalves SátoloNoemia Barbosa CarvalhoMagda Maya AtalaRosario Quiroga FerrufinoRuth Moreira LeiteCélia Regina FuruchoExpedito LunaRubens Antonio SilvaMarcia HageCaroline Medeji Ramos de OliveiraFelipe Delatorre BusserVera Lucia Teixeira de FreitasDalva Marli Valerio WanderleyLuzia MartinelliSonia Regina AlmeidaPedro Albajar ViñasNivaldo CarneiroPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
An interdisciplinary approach including antiparasitic treatment is feasible at the primary healthcare level for the management of Chagas disease in Bolivian immigrants. The itinerant feature of immigration was associated with a lack of adherence to antiparasitic treatment and was considered a main challenge for the clinical management of this population. This approach is recommended for management of the infected population in endemic and nonendemic areas, although different strategies are needed depending on the severity of the disease and the structure of the healthcare system.