Snakebites in "Invisible Populations": A cross-sectional survey in riverine populations in the remote western Brazilian Amazon.

ABSTRACT: In the Brazilian Amazon, long distances, low healthcare coverage, common use of ineffective or deleterious self-care practices, and resistance to seeking medical assistance have an impact on access to antivenom treatment. This study aimed to estimate snakebite underreporting, and analyze barriers that prevent victims from obtaining healthcare in communities located in 15 municipalities on the banks of the Solimões, Juruá and Purus Rivers, in the remote Western Brazilian Amazon. Information on the participants' demographics, previous snakebites, access to healthcare, time taken to reach medical assistance, use of self-care practices, and the reason for not accessing healthcare were collected through semi-structured interviews. In the case of deaths, information was collected by interviewing

SUBMITTER: Maciel Salazar GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8454940 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature