Impact of the investment deficit for the treatment of chagas disease in Brazil: narrative review

Authors

  • Patrick Leonardo Nogueira da Silva
  • Fabrí­cia Josely Oliveira Barbosa
  • Vitor Hugo Maraslis Soares
  • Fábio Batista Miranda
  • Ana Patrí­cia Fonseca Coelho Galvão
  • Carolina dos Reis Alves

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2021v24i275p5514-5529

Keywords:

Chagas disease, Investments, Therapeutics

Abstract

Objective: to discuss the impact of the investment deficit for the treatment of Chagas Disease in Brazil. Method: This is a narrative review of the literature conducted in the following databases: SCIELO, LILACS, BIREME and MEDLINE. The final sample consisted of 27 scientific articles published between 2000 and 2020. Results: Brazil is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of patients with the disease, but little progress has been made in research in this area, so as to have a low incentive and investment from governments and the pharmaceutical industry for Chagas Disease, in view of the disease being of slow progression and the diagnosis and treatment are late. Conclusion: it is evident the lack of investment and public policies that make possible the diagnosis and early treatment of the disease with the consequence of a deficit in the quality of life of the patients.

Author Biographies

Patrick Leonardo Nogueira da Silva

Nurse, Master's Student at the Postgraduate Program in Primary Health Care at the State University of Montes Claros (PPGCPS / UNIMONTES), Professor at the Technical Health School of the Center for Professional and Technological Education (ETS / CEPT) at UNIMONTES. Montes Claros, MG, Brazil.

Fabrí­cia Josely Oliveira Barbosa

Nurse, Master in Health Services Management from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (PPGGSS / UFMG). Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Vitor Hugo Maraslis Soares

Academic of the undergraduate course in Medicine at the Vale do Rio Doce University (UNIVALE). Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.

Fábio Batista Miranda

Nurse, PhD student at the Postgraduate Program in Nursing and Biosciences at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PPGENFBIO / UNIRIO). Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Ana Patrí­cia Fonseca Coelho Galvão

Nurse, Doctoral student in Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo (FCMSCSP), Professor in the Nursing Department at Universidade Ceuma (UNICEUMA). São Luí­s, MA, Brazil.

Carolina dos Reis Alves

Nurse, PhD in Health Sciences, Professor in the Nursing Department at Faculdade Santo Agostinho (FASA). Montes Claros, MG, Brazil

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Published

2021-04-09

How to Cite

Nogueira da Silva, P. L. ., Oliveira Barbosa, F. J. ., Maraslis Soares , V. H. ., Batista Miranda, F. ., Fonseca Coelho Galvão, A. P. ., & dos Reis Alves, C. . (2021). Impact of the investment deficit for the treatment of chagas disease in Brazil: narrative review. Nursing Edição Brasileira, 24(275), 5514–5529. https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2021v24i275p5514-5529

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 275 (2021)

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos