Dissemination of information on visceral leishmaniasis from schoolchildren to their families: a sustainable model for controlling the disease

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Danielle Ferreira De Magalhães¹  José Ailton Da Silva²  João Paulo Amaral Haddad¹  Elvio Carlos Moreira¹  Maria Isabel Magalhães Fonseca²  Marina Lúcia Lima De Ornelas²  Barbara Kellen Antunes Borges¹  Zélia Maria Profeta Da Luz² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Escola de Veterinária Belo Horizonte,Brasil

关键词: Visceral Leishmaniasis;    Students;    Information Dissemination;    Leishmaniose Visceral;    Estudantes;    Disseminação de Informação;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2009000700025

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A 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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