Características do ambiente no entorno de escolas, distância da residência e deslocamento ativo em adolescentes de Curitiba, Brasil

Silva, Alexandre Augusto de Paula; Lopes, Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos; Silva, Jeruza Sech Buck; Prado, Crisley Vanessa; Reis, Rodrigo Siqueira

doi:10.1590/1980-549720200065

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“…However, it is possible to assume that, at least in part, the environmental characteristics of the area surrounding the schools are similar to those of the households. This occurs because data from different Brazilian cities indicate that more than half of the households are located in areas relatively close to schools [47][48][49][50]. In fact, the school variable "school attendance period", together with the school surroundings variable (BII), explained the largest part of the variance attributed to the schools.…”

Section: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with dengue, Zika, and chikungunya among adolescents from two Brazilian capitals

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Among the emerging and reemerging arboviral diseases, Zika, dengue and chikungunya deserve special attention due to their wide geographical distribution and clinical severity. The three arboviruses are transmitted by the same vector and can present similar clinical syndromes, bringing challenges to their identification and register. Demographic characteristics and individual and contextual social factors have been associated with the three arboviral diseases. However, little is known about such associations among adolescents, whose relationships with the social environment are different from those of adult populations, implying potentially different places, types, and degrees of exposure to the vector, particularly in the school context. This study aims to identify sociodemographic and environmental risk factors for the occurrence of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya in a cohort of adolescents from the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents—ERICA—in the cities of Rio de Janeiro/RJ and Fortaleza/CE, from January 2015 to March 2019. Cases were defined as adolescents with laboratory or clinical-epidemiological diagnosis of Zika, dengue, or chikungunya, notified and registered in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN). The cases were identified by linkage between the databases of the ERICA cohort and of SINAN. Multilevel Cox regression was employed to estimate hazard ratios (HR) as measures of association and respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). In comparison with adolescents living in lower socioeconomic conditions, the risk of becoming ill due to any of the three studied arboviral diseases was lower among those living in better socioeconomic conditions (HR = 0.43; 95%CI: 0.19–0.99; p = 0.047) and in the adolescents who attended school in the afternoon period (HR = 0.17; 95%CI: 0.06–0.47; p<0.001). When compared to areas whose Building Infestation Index (BII) for Aedes aegypti was considered satisfactory, a BII in the school region classified as “alert” and “risk” was associated with a higher risk of arboviral diseases (HR = 1.62, 95%CI: 0.98–2.70; p = 0.062; HR = 3.72, 95%CI: 1.27–10.9; p = 0.017, respectively). These findings indicate that living in less favored socioeconomic conditions, attending school in the morning, and having a high BII for Ae. aegypti in school’s region can contribute to an increased risk of infection by Zika, dengue, or chikungunya in adolescents. The identification of residential or school areas based on those variables can contribute to the implementation of control measures in population groups and priority locations.

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Section: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with dengue, Zika, and chikungunya among adolescents from two Brazilian capitals

et al. 2023

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Built environment and active transportation to school in the west: latest evidence and research methods

Galán,

Ruiz-Apilánez,

Macdonald

2024

Discov Cities

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This literature review identifies, analyses, and discusses research methods and findings regarding environmental correlates of active transportation to school (ATS) in the Western world. It reviews 41 research articles studying 5-to-18-year-old school trip choices published since 2010 until 2020. The identified publications focus on two topics. First, the urban environment around the schools and the students’ homes, and the route between them. And second, personal and external factors affecting mode choice, that are related to the built environment. Main findings and academic gaps include: (1) a growing interest on the topic outside North America, especially in Europe; (2) a methodological shift on how to measure distances between homes and schools, and buffer areas around them, moving from straight line distances to those measured along the street network; (3) a lack of consensus about buffer sizes and threshold distances, which may depend on cultural factors; and (4) differences in methodologies: area definition and characteristics and route characteristics. Finally, there is an overview and discussion about the effect of individual and external factors on the use of active modes in children. Parents’ attitudes and perceptions of the built environment were found very relevant, so as their concerns about traffic safety. The influence and extent of school programs to promote ATS or traffic calming solutions require not only the participation of the centre of studies, but also the engagement of the families and the community. The conclusion includes suggestions for future academic research, like the need for interdisciplinary teams and the observation of walkability aspects of infrastructure.

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Adolescents' perceptions of school neighbourhood built environment for walking and cycling to school

Rahman

Moore

Mandic

2022

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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Características do ambiente no entorno de escolas, distância da residência e deslocamento ativo em adolescentes de Curitiba, Brasil

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with dengue, Zika, and chikungunya among adolescents from two Brazilian capitals

Sociodemographic and environmental factors associated with dengue, Zika, and chikungunya among adolescents from two Brazilian capitals

Built environment and active transportation to school in the west: latest evidence and research methods

Adolescents' perceptions of school neighbourhood built environment for walking and cycling to school

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