Knowledge About Smoking Among Schoolchildren

Abstract

ResumoO objetivo foi verificar as mudanças de conhecimentos teóricos relativos ao tabagismo, avaliadas em dois momentos (pré e pós-testes) considerando duas intervenções educativas: aula expositiva e jogos educativos. Foram sujeitos 68 alunos, de ambos os sexos, de três 5 as séries de uma escola pública, avaliados previamente (A1) sobre tabagismo; o grupo 1 foi submetido a um procedimento de ensino expositivo, o 2 a jogos educativos na 2 e, o 3 a nenhuma intervenção. Após uma semana foram reavaliados (A2). Para os momentos aplicou-se o teste de Wilcoxon e entre os grupos Kruskal Wallis. Como resultados notou-se que, nos momentos, houve diferenças significativas entre os grupos 1 e 2 e, entre os grupos, no pós-teste, o submetido aos jogos educativos apresentou melhor desempenho com resultado estatisticamente significante. Essa pesquisa permitiu concluir que o jogo educativo promoveu aumento dos conhecimentos dos escolares sobre tabagismo.Palavras-chave: tabagismo; estudantes; educação em saúde. AbtractThe objective was to verify the changes of relative theoretical knowledge to the tobacco, evaluated at two moments (pre and post-tests) considering two educative interventions: expositive lesson and educative games. 68 pupils had been citizens, of both the sexes, three 5th grades of a public school, evaluated previously (A1) on tobacco; group 1 was submitted to a procedure of expositive education, the 2 educative games in the 2 e, the 3 to no intervention. After one week they had been reevaluated (A2). For the moments the test of Wilcoxon was applied and between the groups Kruskal Wallis. As results noticed that, at the moments, it had significant differences between 2 groups 1 and e, between the groups, in the after-test, the submitted one to the educative games presented performance with statistical significant result better. This research concluded that the educational game increased in the students' knowledge about smoking.

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“…In health education, the use of games is potentially effective (Coscrato et al, 2010;Barbosa et al, 2010;Preslei et al, 2012;Bechara et al, 2013;Mariano et al, 2013). Different aspects that justify the potential use of educative games are discussed in the literature, highlighting the creation of a playful environment that enhances the adolescents' interaction and participation in the dialogic construction of knowledge (Coscrato et al, 2010, Nogueira et al, 2011De Vitta et al, 2012, Bechara et al, 2013, Mariano et al, 2013, De Vitta et al, 2013.…”

“…The knowledge construction process mediated by educative games generally takes place in a context of greater interaction among the participants when compared with traditional methodological approaches in health education, like the use of lectures (Coscrato et al, 2010, Nogueira et al, 2011De Vitta et al, 2012, Bechara, et al, 2013Mariano et al, 2013;De Vitta et al, 2013).…”

“…This interaction culminates in the subjects' greater participation in the teaching-learning process who, by reflecting, discussing and taking a global stand towards the theme, not only becomes co-accountable for the knowledge construction, but can also transpose that knowledge into their life contexts (Barbosa et al, 2010;Lopes et al, 2011;Nogueira et al, 2011;Bechara et al, 2013, Mariano et al, 2013, De Vitta et al, 2013.…”