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Dissemination of information on visceral leishmaniasis from schoolchildren to their families: a sustainable model for controlling the disease
2009; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Volume: 25; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0102-311x2009000700025
ISSN1678-4464
AutoresD.F. Magalhães, José Ailton da Silva, João Paulo Amaral Haddad, Élvio Carlos Moreira, Maria Isabel Magalhães Fonseca, Marina Lúcia Lima de Ornelas, Bárbara Kellen Antunes Borges, Zélia Maria Profeta da Luz,
Tópico(s)Trypanosoma species research and implications
ResumoA model for the dissemination of information on visceral leishmaniasis from schoolchildren to their families was evaluated in two schools in Caeté, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Age ranged from 9 to 17 years in the two schools, one receiving the intervention (with 92 students) and the other serving as the control (96 students). All the students attended a class and received a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis. The intervention consisted of a homework assignment in which the student discussed the class content and pamphlet with a family member. Knowledge by family members (n = 100) on visceral leishmaniasis was evaluated with a pre and post-intervention questionnaire applied by a health agent, who also completed a form on hygiene around the household as observed during the home visit. A significant improvement was observed in knowledge and hygiene (e.g., sweeping of leaves, fruit, and branches from the yards) among the families that were exposed to the intervention (p < 0.05). The spread of information on visceral leishmaniasis by schoolchildren can contribute to measures for preventing the disease.
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