The Impact of Nurses on Neglected Tropical Disease Management.
Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)
Although Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are largely endemic in the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and South and Central America, they are reemerging with increasing frequency in developed countries. Their diagnosis, treatment, and control are an increasing public health concern that requires a different awareness by health care providers. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are chronic infectious diseases which disproportionately burden poor, rural, and marginalized populations with significant mortality and high morbidity (disability, disfigurement, impaired childhood growth and cognitive development, increased vulnerability to coinfection) that reinforces their poverty. What can we learn from the nurses in developing countries already battling NTD's that could be useful in the developed world? This article provides an overview of distribution, pathophysiology, symptoms, and management of 13 NTDs, with particular attention to the role of nurses in delivering cost-effective integrated interventions. Case studies of schistosomiasis, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis address recognition and treatment of infected individuals in developed nations where NTD infection is limited primarily to immigrants and travelers.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Blood-Siegfried, J; Zeantoe, GC; Evans, LJ; Bondo, J; Forstner, JR; Wood, K
Published Date
- November 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 32 / 6
Start / End Page
- 680 - 701
PubMed ID
- 25229995
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1525-1446
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0737-1209
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/phn.12149
Language
- eng