Migration among individuals with leprosy

A population-based study in Central Brazil

Bibliographic Data

ID5165586
AuthorsChristine Murto (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland; University of Basel, Switzerland), Juan F Gallardo (0000-0002-4174-3930), Liana Ariza (Universidade Federal do Ceará), Luisa Prat Pérez, Carlos Henrique Alencar (0000-0003-2967-532X, Universidade Federal do Ceará), Olga André Chichava (Universidade Federal do Ceará), Alexcian Rodrigues Oliveira (Universidade Federal do Ceará), Charles Kaplan (0000-0003-2431-0161, University of Southern California School of Social Work, U.S.A), Luciana Ferreira Marques Da Silva (Secretaria da Saúde de Tocantins, Brasil), Jorg Heukelbach (0000-0002-7845-5510, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brasil; Anton Breinl Centre for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Australia)
Year2014
Volume30
Issue3
Pages487-501
Publication date2014-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0102-311x00005913
OpenAlexW24714939
SciELOS0102-311X2014000300487
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited18

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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