Health education for children: strategy to combat dengue ; Educación en salud para niños: estrategia de lucha contra el dengue ; Educação em saúde para crianças: estratégia de combate a dengue

Introduction: Dengue is a disease with compulsory notification and a threat to population health. The main strategy for its prevention and control is education and social participation. Objective: To promote health education as a strategy for awareness and prevention of dengue. Methodology: It is an exploratory quali-quantitative approach study. In this study, we used health educational activities with elementary school children in a state school located in a region with high rates of the disease in Belo Horizonte (northeast region). The effectiveness of educational activities was assessed through using pre- and post-intervention questionnaires. Results: The post-test results showed a considerable increase in the assertiveness of the questions in more than 50% of the participants, reinforcing the success of the interventions. Discussion: Conducting continuing education in a creative way, using dynamic methodologies in the school environment, improves the absorption and dissemination of content by children, so increasing efficiency in combating dengue. Conclusion: The study reached the child audience in a playful way, effectively promoting knowledge and such a strategy proves to be important in the dialogue and family responsibility in combating emerging diseases. ; Introducción: El dengue es una enfermedad de notificación obligatoria y una amenaza para la salud de la población. La principal estrategia para su prevención y control es la educación y la participación social. Objetivo: Promover la educación sanitaria como estrategia para sensibilizar y prevenir el dengue. Metodología: Es un estudio de un enfoque exploratorio cualitativo-cuantitativa. En este estudio, utilizamos actividades educativas en salud con niños de escuela primaria en una escuela estatal ubicada en una región con altas tasas de la enfermedad en Belo Horizonte (región noreste). La eficacia de las actividades educativas se evaluó mediante cuestionarios previos y posteriores a la intervención. Resultados: Los resultados posteriores a la prueba ...