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  • 标题:Dissemination of information on visceral leishmaniasis from schoolchildren to their families: a sustainable model for controlling the disease
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  • 作者:Magalhães, Danielle Ferreira de ; Silva, José Ailton da ; Haddad, João Paulo Amaral
  • 期刊名称:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
  • 印刷版ISSN:0102-311X
  • 电子版ISSN:1678-4464
  • 出版年度:2009
  • 卷号:25
  • 期号:7
  • 页码:1642-1646
  • DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2009000700025
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública,Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
  • 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.

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