Conhecimento sobre hanseníase, antes e após intervenção educativa na Escola Estadual Lima Rebelo, Parnaíba -PI

Abstract

Leprosy is an infectious contagious disease transmitted by Mycobacterium leprae. This disease is included in the omission group, where there are high levels of contamination in lowincome communities. Few individuals die when diagnosed with leprosy, but the consequences are evident, when it is not identified in the initial symptoms, the main sequelae are the physical deformations and permanent spots on the skin. The research on the screen is descriptive, qualitative, and analyzes the students' understanding of leprosy through questionnaires, and, consequently, the development of pedagogical interventions in the classes of the second year of high school at Lima Rebelo, State Public School in the city of Parnaíba, Piauí. Pedagogical practices were developed with the purpose of clarifying and preventing the diseases. Then the pedagogical practices were developed, in order to clarify and prevent the disease. The results achieved before and after the educational practices demonstrated the students' assimilation pattern on the subject. The data obtained before the practical activities revealed little knowledge of the students about the pathology, transmission, symptoms, prevention and cure, since the students presented difficulties in their initial answers when asked about leprosy. However, we verified the results of the questionnaires before and after the educational activities, such as audiovisual presentations, demonstrating the clinical forms of pathology, didactic games, card games, discussion groups, informative collages on the board, pamphlet, plays, and conversations concerning to the subject. After the activities, there was a significant increase in knowledge regarding the theme presented