Migration among individuals with leprosy: a population-based study in Central Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública

Christine Murto¹  Liana Ariza¹  Carlos Henrique Alencar¹  Olga André Chichava¹  Alexcian Rodrigues Oliveira¹  Charles Kaplan¹  Luciana Ferreira Marques Da Silva¹  Jorg Heukelbach¹ 

关键词: Internal Migration;    Leprosy;    Poverty;    Migração Interna;    Hanseníase;    Pobreza;    Migración Interna;    Lepra;    Pobreza;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0102-311X00005913

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This study investigates social and clinical factors associated with migration among individuals affected by leprosy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among those newly diagnosed with leprosy (2006-2008), in 79 endemic municipalities in the state of Tocantins, Brazil (N = 1,074). In total, 76.2% were born in a municipality different from their current residence. In the five years before diagnosis 16.7% migrated, and 3.6% migrated after leprosy diagnosis. Findings reflect aspects associated with historical rural-urban population movement in Brazil. Indicators of poverty were prominent among before-diagnosis migrants but not after-diagnosis migrants. Migration after diagnosis was associated with prior migration. The association of multibacillary leprosy with migration indicates healthcare access may be an obstacle to early diagnosis among before-diagnosis migrants, which may also be related to the high mobility of this group.

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