Conhecimento de escolares sobre leishmaniose visceral
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2009-12-04
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Genari, Isabel Cristina Contel [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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A leishmaniose visceral (LV) vem se tornando um problema de saúde pública e atividades de educação em saúde podem resultar em maior participação da comunidade para o controle desta zoonose, pois tem forte potencial epidemiológico. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o conhecimento sobre LV de escolares de 6º e 7º anos do Ensino Fundamental de três escolas públicas do município de Birigui-SP e a variação deste conhecimento após realização de um programa educativo. Um questionário foi aplicado antes (Etapa I) e após (Etapa II) a realização do projeto educativo que se constituiu de aula expositiva, palestra realizada por profissional de saúde, confecção de história em quadrinhos e de cruzadinha sobre o tema. Um total de 711 escolares foi entrevistado na Etapa I e 693 na Etapa II. Adotou-se critério de conhecimento de LV como “Bom”, “Regular” e “Ruim” quando, de 10 questões analisadas pela Teoria de Resposta ao Item, os escolares tiveram 10- 8, 7-4, e 3-0 acertos, respectivamente. Verificou-se que houve aumento estatisticamente significante do nível de conhecimento, com o número de escolares com conceito Bom variando de 35,7% (Etapa I) para 59,7% (Etapa II), com conceito Regular de 54,3% (Etapa I) para 35,3% (Etapa II) e com conceito Ruim de 10,0% (Etapa I) para 4,9% (Etapa II). As atividades educativas realizadas geraram ganhos de conhecimento entre os escolares, o que permite concluir que programas educativos de forma continuada podem trazer resultados para a saúde pública.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health problem and education activities in health can result in greater community participation for the control of zoonoses. We aimed at evaluating the 6th and 7th grade students’ knowledge on visceral leishmaniasis from three public schools of Birigui,SP, Brazil. We also evaluated the knowledge gaining before and after an educative project were carried out by using a questionnaire before (Phase I) and after (Phase II) these activities that comprehended one speech, making one comic and one crossword about VL. We interviewed 711 students in Phase I and 693 in Phase II. A criterion of knowledge of VL was adopted as “Good”, “Medium” and “Bad” when, out of 10 questions analyzed by Item Response Theory, 10-8, 7-4, and 3-0 were right, respectively. We observed a statistically significant increase in the students’ level of knowledge after the educational project, since the number of students with “Good” concept changed from 35.7% (Phase I) to 59.7% (Phase II); the “Medium” concept changed from 54.3% to 35.3% and the “Bad” concept, from 10,0% to 4.9%. The educational activities carried out led to gains in knowledge among students suggesting that continuing education can bring important results to public health.
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a public health problem and education activities in health can result in greater community participation for the control of zoonoses. We aimed at evaluating the 6th and 7th grade students’ knowledge on visceral leishmaniasis from three public schools of Birigui,SP, Brazil. We also evaluated the knowledge gaining before and after an educative project were carried out by using a questionnaire before (Phase I) and after (Phase II) these activities that comprehended one speech, making one comic and one crossword about VL. We interviewed 711 students in Phase I and 693 in Phase II. A criterion of knowledge of VL was adopted as “Good”, “Medium” and “Bad” when, out of 10 questions analyzed by Item Response Theory, 10-8, 7-4, and 3-0 were right, respectively. We observed a statistically significant increase in the students’ level of knowledge after the educational project, since the number of students with “Good” concept changed from 35.7% (Phase I) to 59.7% (Phase II); the “Medium” concept changed from 54.3% to 35.3% and the “Bad” concept, from 10,0% to 4.9%. The educational activities carried out led to gains in knowledge among students suggesting that continuing education can bring important results to public health.
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Leishmaniose, Saúde pública, Leishmaniose visceral, Education, Leishmania, Leishmaniasis, visceral, Public health
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GENARI, Isabel Cristina Contel. Conhecimento de escolares sobre leishmaniose visceral. 2009. 39 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Odontologia e Curso de Medicina Veterinária., 2009.