A Pedagogical approach of schistosomiasis an experience in health education in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Factors associated with schistosomiasis mansoni in a population from the municipality of Jaboticatubas, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

“…Results from the present study together with data from previous investigations (Massara et al 2002, Diniz 2003, Massara & Schall 2004 in the region have allowed us to design a diagnosis strategy for schistosomiasis in the area under study associated with further integrated control strategies for the disease.…”

“…It is aimed at reaching a wide range of local people support by continuing and sustaining those strategies in order to reach lower prevalence rates of the disease. A partnership with schools and the region Health Secretary, supported by the educative approach and critical pedagogy of Freire (1994), is based on a health education perspective that enables the construction of a transforming knowledge, committed to citizenship awareness (Massara & Schall 2004).…”

Avaliação Do Jogo Didático “Desafio Da Reprodução” Como Ferramenta Para Abordagem De Temas Relacionados À Vida Sexual

“…Esta indicação pode ser tomada como um fator positivo e muito significativo para os pesquisadores que se dedicam ao desenvolvimento de ferramentas e materiais didáticos, a fim de melhorar a compreensão de conteúdos, por vezes, abstratos, complexos e polêmicos. Destaca-se aqui, que a utilização de material lúdico pode fomentar um processo cognitivo questionador, que estimule a reflexão e a aquisição de conhecimento (MASSARA et al, 2004).…”

Directives for Schistosomiasis Control in Endemic Areas of Brazil

“…Local, small-scale measures to control intermediate host snails may include drainage, removal of vegetation and debris in habitats such as waste-water ditches and streams; methods aimed at direct elimination of snails such as molluscicide application are acceptable only under exceptional circumstances (MS, 2007) Strategies of information, education, and communication (IEC) are also given special emphasis by the MS. A new approach to health education is recommended, involving interdisciplinary actions both in the school setting and in the community. As proposed by Massara & Schall (2004), the education process is seen not only as the acquisition of abilities but also as the building of affective and social relationships as well as environmental awareness. As pointed out by Pieri & Favre (2007), an integrated approach aimed at improving coverage of both diagnosis and treatment and intensifying the use of auxiliary preventive measures is of paramount importance for scaling up the Brazilian schistosomiasis control programme within the Unified Health System (SUS).…”