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0185/2018 - The use of geographic scale in health: Visceral leishmaniasis scales.
O uso da escala geográfica na saúde pública: As escalas da leishmaniose visceral.

Author:

• Patricia Sayuri Silvestre Matsumoto - Matsumoto, PSS - <pamatsumot@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Lourdes Aparecida Zampieri D\'Andrea - D Andrea, LAZ - <zampieri@ial.sp.gov.br>


Abstract:

Geographical scale has been widely discussed in an attempt to create a concept to explain different realities in a given space. Planning and health management have adopted geographic concepts without understanding the geographical scale problem. Their decisions directly affect implemented policies and, consequently, people’s lives. The aim of this paper was to discuss the concept of scale in different levels by demonstrating the difficulty of Brazilian health system works integrating city, state and national agencies in a geographic analysis, specifically in regards to visceral leishmaniasis. We conducted a systematic literature review to show how the debate about geographical scale and health is still incipient. Thus, we believe that cooperation between health agencies and society is possible transposing scales, producing a place of solidarity and a more effective health system. The discussion will not end here, but it will help to reflect on how complex the concept is and how it should be rethought in the theoretical and methodological approaches, in research and in public health surveillance.

Keywords:

Scales; Geographic scale; Health Systems Agencies; Visceral Leishmaniasis; Public Health Surveillance.

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Matsumoto, PSS, D Andrea, LAZ. The use of geographic scale in health: Visceral leishmaniasis scales.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Apr). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-use-of-geographic-scale-in-health-visceral-leishmaniasis-scales/16718?id=16718



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