ArticleAmerican journal of public health2008
Minority health and small numbers epidemiology: a case study of living conditions and the health of children in 5 foreign Romá camps in Italy.
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- Revisiting the evidence on health and health care disparities among the Roma: a systematic review 2003-2012.International journal of public health · 2013Pooled it
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- The exacerbated prevalence of acute malnutrition and growth retardation in Roma children living in camps.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 during an Outbreak in a Roma Community in Thessaly, Greece-Control Measures and Lessons Learned.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Regional socioeconomic indicators and ethnicity as predictors of regional infant mortality rate in Slovakia.International journal of public health · 2011Article
- Comparison of the health of Roma and non-Roma children living in the district of Teplice.International journal of public health · 2010Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe sought to test methods for generating epidemiological evidence on health conditions of small, dispersed minority communities.
methodsWe used community-based mixed methods including a cross-sectional survey in 5 purposely selected settlements of Khorakané Romá (Gypsies of Muslim culture) in Italy to study the living conditions and health status of children aged from birth to 5 years.
resultsIn the 15 days prior to the survey, 32% of the children had suffered diarrhea and 55% had had a cough. Some 17% had experienced respiratory difficulties during the past year. Risk factors associated with these outcomes included years spent living at the camp, overcrowding, housing conditions, use of wood-burning stoves, presence of rats, and issues related to quality of sanitation and drains. Qualitative information helped define the approach and the design, and in the interpretation and consolidation of quantitative results.
conclusionsGuided by the priorities expressed by dispersed minority communities, small studies with little resources can provide a solid base to advocate for evidence-based participatory planning. Exact intervals appeared to be robust and conservative enough compared with other intervals, conferring solidity to the results.
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