&lt;b&gt;Communication and health education that prevent deaths by rickettsiae&lt;/b&gt; - DOI: 10.3395/reciis.v6i4.664en

Espinosa, Maria Elena Zermeño; Gracia, Luis Tinoco; Morán, Elsa del Carmen Villegas; Partida, Jorge Alejandro Martínez; Sánchez, Arturo Cardona

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“… 6 However, little research has been conducted among this population group and the development of strategies tailored to this age group is limited, so little is known about their perception and management of the problem and the impact that an educational intervention on TB-rickettsiosis could have on them. 7 Hence the importance of conducting research with children. In this regard, Driesnack concludes that children know more than adults assume, and when their ideas and perceptions are taken into account and they are provided with relevant information, they show a great ability to become even more involved.…”

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Perception of risk among children: Exploring the risk of TB-rickettsial disease based on the children’s drawing pictures in a Mayan community of Yucatan

Dzul-Rosado,

Castillo-León,

Montalvo-Nah

et al. 2023

Health Promot Perspect

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Background: It is important to work on designs of health promotion strategies that involve educational interventions about the risk factors associated to TB-rickettsiosis (Tick-Borne rickettsiosis). Children’s drawings provide a window into their thoughts and feelings. The aim was to analyze children’s risk perceptions regarding by the presence of ticks in a rural community in southeast Mexico. Methods: The main framework used was a social cognitive perspective under the Health Belief Model. Study was carried out in rural elementary schools and included a drawing contest. A total of 224 children (8-12 years old) participated. Drawings were coded and classified; descriptive trend analysis was performed using counts and percentages. The qualitative data was analyzed by researcher experts in TB- rickettsiosis and using Atlas ti V.8. Results: Results are presented in seven categories that consider environmental elements, actors, and cognitive aspects. The environmental context, 99.1% of the drawings represent sites outside the home (92% include vegetation with the presence of ticks in their immediate external environment). In the actors’ category, 69.6% included people carrying out activities (prevention and risk). As for the cognitive aspects, 70% included domestic pets and 13.4% farmyards animals. Conclusion: The children expressed their ideas about risk factors and preventive measures against TB-rickettsiosis with a self-care approach. They acquired knowledge about preventive strategies and clinical symptoms. It is necessary to evaluate what happens after an intervention and how they implement in their lives what they have learned.

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