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Abstract Objective: To identify the knowledge of adolescents linked to the National Program for Youth Inclusion on leprosy, involving issues such as etiology, transmission, signs and symptoms and the search for treatment. Method: An exploratory and descriptive study. For data collection was used a questionna... view more
Objective: To identify the knowledge of adolescents linked to the National Program for Youth Inclusion on leprosy, involving issues such as etiology, transmission, signs and symptoms and the search for treatment. Method: An exploratory and descriptive study. For data collection was used a questionnaire with closed questions about the disease before and after the educational action with 109 young men and women 13-17 years old. Results: Show of knowledge regarding the etiology, transmission, signs and symptoms, and acquired after the lecture. Conclusion: Health education enables the nursing staff to promote interactive and dynamic knowledge of the young.... view less
Keywords
health education; adolescent; health promotion; contagious disease; caregiving; knowledge
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 49-55
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) Supl.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i5.49-55
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed