Health education for primary school students: evaluation of a didatic material for instruction and prevention on schistosomiasis

Authors

  • Virginia T. Schall Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; Departamento de Biologia
  • Pedro Jurberg Instituto Oswaldo Cruz; Departamento de Biologia
  • Elizabeth M. Almeida Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Psicologia; Laboratório de Comportamento Humano
  • Clarice Casz Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Psicologia; Laboratório de Comportamento Humano
  • Fátima G. Cavalcante Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Psicologia; Laboratório de Comportamento Humano
  • Silvana Bagno Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Instituto de Psicologia; Laboratório de Comportamento Humano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101987000500005

Keywords:

Health education^i2^smeth, School health, Schistosomiasis^i2^sprevention and cont, Teaching materials

Abstract

Considering the importance of information about schistosomiasis for students 7-15 years old, age groups at risk of exposure to the disease and whose habits contribute to its spread, a brochure based on a literary text was elaborated and applied in schools situated within an isolated focus of the disease in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A method to make use of the material to be employed by the teachers was successful in the learning of concepts and primary care of schistosomiasis. The use of this method is proposed also in relation to other parasitic diseases to be applied in characteristically endemic areas.

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Published

1987-10-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 5 (1987)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Schall, V. T., Jurberg, P., Almeida, E. M., Casz, C., Cavalcante, F. G., & Bagno, S. (1987). Health education for primary school students: evaluation of a didatic material for instruction and prevention on schistosomiasis . Revista De Saúde Pública, 21(5), 387-404. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101987000500005