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CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA
Volume 25, Issue 7, Pages 1642-1646Publisher
CADERNOS SAUDE PUBLICA
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2009000700025
Keywords
Visceral Leishmaniasis; Students; Information Dissemination
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- Coordinating Body for Graduate Studies
- Minas Gerais State Research Foundation (FAPEMIG)
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ)
- School of Veterinary Medicine at Federal University in Minas Gerais
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A model for the dissemination of information on visceral leishmaniasis from schoolchildren to their families was evaluated in two schools in Caete, 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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