Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama
Abstract Background The purpose of the study was to recognize the social representation of the Guna indigenous population by identifying cultural elements related to malaria, in order to create an intercultural approach to any health intervention to control and prevent the disease. Methods This qual...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5b0a2e19ee374597b59f41be9b12229b 2023-05-15T15:06:10+02:00 Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama Lorenzo Cáceres José E. Calzada Amanda Gabster Josue Young Ricardo Márquez Rolando Torres Margarita Griffith 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1899-4 https://doaj.org/article/5b0a2e19ee374597b59f41be9b12229b EN eng BMC http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1899-4 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/s12936-017-1899-4 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/5b0a2e19ee374597b59f41be9b12229b Malaria Journal, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017) Indigenous Guna Madungandi Comarca Social representation Malaria Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-1899-4 2022-12-31T13:17:23Z Abstract Background The purpose of the study was to recognize the social representation of the Guna indigenous population by identifying cultural elements related to malaria, in order to create an intercultural approach to any health intervention to control and prevent the disease. Methods This qualitative study has an anthropological focus that used participant observation, informal conversations, focus groups, interviews, in-depth interviews with key actors. Analyses included review, classification and categorization of interviews. Results Malaria within the Guna culture is in harmony with several cultural factors, such as magic, religion, beliefs, myths, and nature. The health system must include these factors in its intercultural approach to ensure the sustainability of anti-malarial intervention measures. Until this is not properly addressed, the Guna population of Madungandi will remain a permanent source of risk for malaria transmission in this region and for the rest of the country. Conclusion The findings of this study contribute new variables that can facilitate an intercultural approach to improve the perception of malaria in the indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 16 1 |
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Abstract Background The purpose of the study was to recognize the social representation of the Guna indigenous population by identifying cultural elements related to malaria, in order to create an intercultural approach to any health intervention to control and prevent the disease. Methods This qualitative study has an anthropological focus that used participant observation, informal conversations, focus groups, interviews, in-depth interviews with key actors. Analyses included review, classification and categorization of interviews. Results Malaria within the Guna culture is in harmony with several cultural factors, such as magic, religion, beliefs, myths, and nature. The health system must include these factors in its intercultural approach to ensure the sustainability of anti-malarial intervention measures. Until this is not properly addressed, the Guna population of Madungandi will remain a permanent source of risk for malaria transmission in this region and for the rest of the country. Conclusion The findings of this study contribute new variables that can facilitate an intercultural approach to improve the perception of malaria in the indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama. |
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Lorenzo Cáceres José E. Calzada Amanda Gabster Josue Young Ricardo Márquez Rolando Torres Margarita Griffith |
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Lorenzo Cáceres José E. Calzada Amanda Gabster Josue Young Ricardo Márquez Rolando Torres Margarita Griffith |
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Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama |
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Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama |
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Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama |
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social representations of malaria in the guna indigenous population of comarca guna de madungandi, panama |
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