Post-exposure human rabies prophylaxis: spatial patterns of inadequate procedures in Ceará - Brazil, 2007 to 2015

This study investigated the spatial distribution of inappropriate post-exposure human rabies procedures in Ceará, Brazil, between 2007 and 2015. The ecological study population was based on the records of post-exposure human rabies procedures from the Notification Disease Information System. We anal...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2020-01, Vol.53, p.e20190247-e20190247
Main Authors: Cavalcante, Kellyn Kessiene de Sousa, Florêncio, Caroline Mary Gurgel Dias, Moreno, Jarier de Oliveira, Correia, Francisco Gustavo Silveira, Alencar, Carlos Henrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disease Notification
Humans
Post-exposure prophylaxis
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis - methods
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis - statistics & numerical data
Rabies
Rabies - prevention & control
Rabies Vaccines - administration & dosage
Short Communication
Spatial Analysis
Spatial distribution
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Summary:This study investigated the spatial distribution of inappropriate post-exposure human rabies procedures in Ceará, Brazil, between 2007 and 2015. The ecological study population was based on the records of post-exposure human rabies procedures from the Notification Disease Information System. We analyzed the data using the Moran Index (I) and the Moran Local Index. There were 222,036 (95.8%) records with inappropriate post-exposure human rabies procedures. There was heterogeneity in their spatial distribution, with two significant clusters in the northeast and northwest regions. These findings help elaborate differentiated strategies to reduce unnecessary post-exposure human rabies procedures.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0247-2019