Abstract
This study analyzes the sanitary, sociofamiliar, cultural and economic aspects of children who have been diagnosed of acute and chronic viral hepatitis. Retrospective data was collected of 249 children. A questionnaire was given to the parents and the information collected was processed in a computer. The results showed that most children had been sent to the hospital without a diagnosis and in chronic hepatitis the diagnosis was delayed for more than a year. The social status did not influence the type of hepatitis. Children with chronic hepatitis active had a worse performance in school. The disease was transmitted to other family members in 30% of cases and hospital expenses were high.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pediatric-social aspects of the acute and chronic viral types of hepatitis in childhood |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 177-182 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Anales Espanoles de Pediatria |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 1986 |
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