Prevenir las enfermedades inflamatorias pélvicas
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A E Washington1, W Cates, J N Wasserheit
1Center for Reproductive Health Policy Research, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94109.
JAMA
|November 23, 1991
Resumen
Las estrategias efectivas de prevención de la enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica (EIP) son vitales para la salud reproductiva de las mujeres y por razones económicas. El control integral de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual es clave para la prevención a nivel comunitario, mientras que las estrategias individuales y de los proveedores requieren una evaluación adicional.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud reproductiva y salud reproductiva.
- Prevención de las enfermedades infecciosas Prevención de las enfermedades infecciosas
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
Sus antecedentes:
- La enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica (EIP) plantea riesgos significativos para la salud reproductiva de las mujeres y genera costos económicos sustanciales.
- Las estrategias efectivas de prevención son esenciales, pero requieren una evaluación exhaustiva.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Identificar y evaluar la eficacia de las opciones actuales de prevención de la enfermedad inflamatoria pélvica (EIP).
- Organizar las estrategias de prevención por nivel de participación (individuo, proveedor, comunidad) y tipo (primaria, secundaria, terciaria).
Principales métodos:
- Se realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva de la literatura para recopilar datos sobre la prevención de la EIP.
- Examinó los informes publicados y organizó los hallazgos por nivel de participación y tipo de prevención.
Principales resultados:
- Las estrategias individuales de prevención son prometedoras, pero carecen de una evaluación suficiente.
- Las medidas recomendadas por el proveedor (asesoramiento, educación) tienen pruebas de apoyo limitadas.
- La prevención a nivel comunitario se basa en gran medida en el control de las infecciones por clamidia y gonococos para reducir la EIP.
Conclusiones:
- El control integral de las enfermedades de transmisión sexual es la estrategia más crítica a nivel comunitario para la prevención de la EIP.
- Se necesita más investigación para validar los métodos de prevención individuales y basados en el proveedor.
- Se describen recomendaciones específicas y necesidades de investigación para la prevención de la EIP.
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