Health education in Aedes aegypti: case study

Abstract

Objectives: Reporting the experience of health education regarding Aedes aegypti in the Federal District. Methods: This is a case report, with descriptive approach, about the experience of nursing practice with education actions against the Aedes aegypti in communities of the Federal District, carried out between 2015 and 2018. Subjects of the research were undergraduate students in nursing, healthcare professionals, and the community. Results: There have been 24 educational interventions against Aedes aegypti, adapted to the needs of each population, using a “giant” sculpture of the mosquito, theater performances, lectures, booklets, and home visits. Conclusions: The project trained teachers, healthcare professionals, graduate students in nursing, and the community through the empowerment of this population, aiming at combating the Aedes aegypti vector.

Construção de cartilha com foco em saúde mental do idoso na pandemia pelo Covid-19 / Construction of a booklet focusing on mental health of the elderly in the pandemic by Covid-19

“…O uso de ilustrações e textos acessíveis de acordo com a realidade de cada região ou epidemiologia da situação de saúde de cada área facilita a percepção de detalhes, ensina reduzindo o tempo necessário para tal processo e, sendo focada em uma realidade específica como a de saúde, permite com que a pessoa que leia seja fomentadora de novas práticas em saúde como a de disseminar informações verdadeiras em detrimento de fakenews como sofrimento mental ser sinônimo de fraqueza ou falta de religião [11][12][13][14] .…”