A Knowledge Survey on Health Education of Echinococcosis Among Students — Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China, 2020

Xu, Wei; Fu, Meihua; Wang, Qian; Wei, Li; Danba, Zeli; Han, Seung-Beom; He, Xiaozhou; JianFeng, Ba; Luorong, Chumu; Jiangyang, Quzhen; Luorong, Yixi; Dali, Dali; Li, Chunyang; Shi, Dongyan; Guan, Ya-Yi; Wu, Wei; Xiao, Ning

doi:10.46234/ccdcw2022.005

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“…HE programs in schools should be designed and carried out with input from experts, such as veterinarians, in accordance with the new European animal health law that emphasizes the active role that these professionals should play in raising awareness of the importance of animal and human health [ 50 ]. The results of the present study also support the establishment of an echinococcosis HE system, the launching and promotion of school-based HE interventions on CE and the implementation of a gradual and dynamic education model for students [ 43 ]. The current framework for the control of CE is mainly focused on prophylaxis, chemotherapy-based control vaccination and HE.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…In line with previous studies, the school children participating in the present study were unaware of the life-cycle of E. granulosus [ 43 ]. Nevertheless, the children reported knowledge of and/or direct experience with other parasites of companion animals, such as ticks, fleas and roundworms, which serves as a proxy indicator of the importance a given community places on a particular subject [ 44 ].…”

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“…Nevertheless, the children reported knowledge of and/or direct experience with other parasites of companion animals, such as ticks, fleas and roundworms, which serves as a proxy indicator of the importance a given community places on a particular subject [ 44 ]. In addition, this emphasizes the importance of conducting surveys during primary prevention projects, as these can help delineate the perception of the school-age population of disease in endemic areas by raising community awareness and/or developing such awareness from childhood [ 45 ] which, in turn, encourages active prevention measures [ 43 ]. Prior to the intervention, the children were not fully aware of the routes of CE transmission and, in particular, that the consumption of raw offal is a risk factor for dogs (question 1) and thus humans.…”

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'Fight the parasite': raising awareness of cystic echinococcosis in primary school children in endemic countries

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Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a widespread zoonosis and a significant economic concern and cause of morbidity in humans. A scarcity of education on the sources of CE infection and containment measures is considered to be a key factor responsible for persistent transmission within communities. Recently, edutainment approaches have captured the attention of health education (HE) professionals due to the benefits of integrating cognitive and emotional learning processes. Methods A study was carried out in Sardinia, Italy, between 2020 and 2022, amid the SARS-Covid-19 pandemic. The project, designed to involve primary school children (via remote or face-to-face learning depending on the evolving Covid-19 containment measures) consisted of four distinct phases: (i) creation of material for school children and teachers focused on cystic echinococcosis; (ii) pre-intervention evaluation of CE knowledge (i.e. True False Don’t Know [TFD] pre-intervention questionnaire based on CE-related knowledge and practices); (iii) edutainment activity (e.g. interactive lessons enhanced by the comic booklet and the “Fight the parasite” cartoon video, hands-on educational activities and drawing activities on CE); and (iv) post-intervention evaluation of CE knowledge (via TFD post-intervention questionnaire [same questionnaire as used for the pre-intervention assessment] on CE-related knowledge and practices) and on-site edutainment tour in primary schools taking part to the project. Results The percentage of correct answers increased from 65% for the questionnaire administered pre-intervention to 87.9% for the same questionnaire administered post-intervention (χ2 = 648.12, df = 1, P < 0.0001), while the percentage of uncertain answers (i.e. ‘I don’t know’) decreased from 23% pre-intervention to 5% post-intervention (χ2 = 603.44, df = 1, P < 0.0001). These differences indicate a significantly enhanced understanding of CE among participating school children after the intervention. Conclusions The results of the present survey indicate that the use of digital educational tools, the use of video animations as a model for science communication, as well as other participatory teaching methods, enabled children to retain key knowledge of the routes of CE transmission and ways to prevent it. Graphical abstract

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