RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIARRHEA DISEASE IN CHILDREN: A LITERATURE REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592732222114

• Palavras-chave: Socioeconomic Factors, Childhood Diarrhea, Sanitation

• Keywords: Socioeconomic Factors, Childhood Diarrhea, Sanitation

• Abstract:

  Goal: To analyze the socio-environmental factors related to the occurrence of acute diarrhea in children from 2009 to 2018. Methodology: An integrative literature review study, carried out from 2009 to 2018, in the SCOPUS, Web of Science, Pubmed databases, using the descriptors "diarrhea, infantile", diarrhea, sanitation, "socioeconomic factors", using English, Portuguese and Spanish. Results: A total of 32 articles were selected, in English and Portuguese, developed in countries in South America, Africa and Asia. The determinants related to diarrhea are: biological (age and sex); socioeconomic (family income, schooling, type of housing), environmental (vectors, seasonality, environmental contamination) and behavioral (personal hygiene, food hygiene, breastfeeding). Final considerations: The authors highlight the importance of implementing actions that address environmental health, mainly focused on priority regions.