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The nurse and the theme of leprosy in the school context: case studies
O enfermeiro e a temática da hanseníase no contexto escolar: relato de experiência
La enfermera y el tema de la lepra en el contexto escolar: estudios de caso
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Abstract Objective: Assessing the knowledge of students about Hansen's disease and providing health education actions. Method: Case studies on the implementation of extension activity focused on health education about leprosy, held in a public school, involving 190 high school students, aged between 16 and 2... view more
Objective: Assessing the knowledge of students about Hansen's disease and providing health education actions. Method: Case studies on the implementation of extension activity focused on health education about leprosy, held in a public school, involving 190 high school students, aged between 16 and 23 years old, of both sexes. Ethical principles for research involving human subjects were considered after approval by the Committee of Ethics in Research, opinion No. 072/09 and CAAE 00780051000-09. Results: It was demonstrated that the activities of health education targeted at school, with an emphasis on leprosy, are of fundamental importance, because it denotes the appropriation of disease-related knowledge. Conclusion: The metalling about leprosy can contribute to the dissemination of such knowledge, since the school may feel encouraged to disclose information to others, such as family.... view less
Keywords
health education; knowledge; pupil; nursing; contagious disease; information; vocational education
Classification
Medical Sociology
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Free Keywords
Lepra
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 2774-2780
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i3.2774-2780
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed