Un programa escolar para el control del dengue en Honduras: del conocimiento a la práctica

Montes, Gustavo Adolfo Ávila; Araujo, Roxana; Leontsini, Elli; Herrera, Gabriel Orellana; Cerna, Yohanna

doi:10.1590/s1020-49892012000600011

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“…Other studies [16,18,19,20,27,29,30,32,33,36,37,39,40,41] applied theoreticalpractical education tools. In particular, they conducted programs that lasted between 40 days and six years, which in general involved the coordination of different social actors in the design, implementation and evaluation of the educational intervention including teachers, researchers, community leaders, community health workers providing services on a voluntary basis (e.g., brigadistas), students, and members of health and environment departments.…”

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Systematic literature review about educational interventions evaluated through entomological indices or practices to prevent the presence of or eliminate breeding sites ofAedes

Soria

Almirón

Stewart-Ibarra

et al. 2023

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Background Community participation is a critical element in the management of Aedes breeding sites. Many educational interventions have been conducted to encourage prevention and elimination of breeding sites among different community actors, such as government-run programs for vector surveillance aimed at preventing and eliminating breeding sites at the household level within a community. Getting people involved in prevention and elimination of vector breeding sites in their communities requires communication and social mobilization strategies to promote and reinforce those prevention actions that, in turn, should be effective from the entomological standpoint. Methodology/Principal Findings Articles published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, were reviewed to assess whether educational interventions targeting Aedes were effective in reducing entomological indicators or in improving practices to prevent the presence of or eliminate breeding sites. The most widely used indicators were the larval indices, and the practices to reduce/eliminate breeding sites. We found that using a community-based approach adapted to the eco-epidemiological and sociocultural scenarios explain the reduction of entomological indicators by educational interventions. Conclusions/Significance Those who design or implement educational interventions should strengthen the evaluation of those interventions using qualitative approaches that provide a more complete picture of the social context and barriers/facilitators to implementing vector control. Engaging school children in cross-sectorial collaboration involving the health and education spheres promotes the participation of the community in vector surveillance and reduces the risk of arboviral disease transmission.

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Systematic literature review about educational interventions evaluated through entomological indices or practices to prevent the presence of or eliminate breeding sites ofAedes

Soria

Almirón

Stewart-Ibarra

et al. 2023

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Schools as centers for health educational initiatives, health behavior research and risk behavior for dengue infection in school children and community members: a systematic review

Díaz-González

Danis‐Lozano

Peñaloza

2020

Health Education Research

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Dengue virus is the main arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and affects mainly school-aged children and teens. Many methods have been developed for dengue control, including health education strategies for elementary and high school students. The objective of this study is to provide an update on the status of health education on dengue in schools and provide new perspectives on health behavior research in order to reduce the proliferation of mosquitoes and spread of arboviral diseases among school-aged children and other community members. A systematic review about health educational initiatives was carried out. This research discusses the effectiveness of these strategies in educating students about dengue disease and mosquito control and how the school is relevant for community-based participation in research on dengue education. The study found that employing ludic strategies and directly involving children in mosquito control in their households have been the most attractive and effective strategies for dengue education in children and teens. However, the sustainability of protective behaviors has been poorly evaluated, and new approaches for health behavior research are needed. Inasmuch as, schools are important places for gathering community members, and students can serve as an essential link between educative interventions and the community.

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Interventions for the control of Aedes aegypti in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic review and meta‐analysis

Bardach

García‐Perdomo

Alcaraz

et al. 2019

Tropical Med Int Health

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Objective To determine the effectiveness and degree of implementation of interventions for the control of Aedes aegypti in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as reported in scientific literature. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, SOCINDEX, and LILACS, for experimental and observational studies, economic assessments and qualitative experiences carried out in LAC from 2000 to 2016. We assessed incidence and morbimortality of Aedes aegypti‐related diseases and entomological indices: Breteau (containers), House, and Pupae per Person. We used GRADE methodology for assessing quality of evidence. Results Of 1826 records retrieved, 75 were included and 9 cluster randomised clinical trials could be meta‐analysed. We did not identify any intervention supported by a high certainty of evidence. In consistency with qualitative evidence, health education and community engagement probably reduces the entomological indices, as do the use of insecticide‐treated materials, indoor residual spraying and the management of containers. There is low certainty of evidence supporting the use of ovitraps or larvitraps, and the integrated epidemiological surveillance strategy to improve indices and reduce the incidence of dengue. The reported degree of implementation of these vector control interventions was variable and most did not extend to whole cities and were not sustained beyond 2 years. Conclusions We found a general lack of evidence on effectiveness of vector control in the region, despite a few interventions that showed moderate to low certainty of evidence. It is important to engage and educate the community, apart from achieving the implementation of integrated actions between the health and other sectors at national and regional level.

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Un programa escolar para el control del dengue en Honduras: del conocimiento a la práctica

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Systematic literature review about educational interventions evaluated through entomological indices or practices to prevent the presence of or eliminate breeding sites ofAedes

Systematic literature review about educational interventions evaluated through entomological indices or practices to prevent the presence of or eliminate breeding sites ofAedes

Schools as centers for health educational initiatives, health behavior research and risk behavior for dengue infection in school children and community members: a systematic review

Interventions for the control of Aedes aegypti in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic review and meta‐analysis

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