Processos educativos voltados ao conhecimento sobre a dengue e as diferentes formas de prevenção

Abstract

Socioenvironmental problems threaten life on the planet and this has become an emerging issue in public health. The disorderly growth of urban spaces, occupations on the margins of water resources, in addition to the lack of sanitation, are examples of scenarios conducive to the incidence of diseases such as dengue, which is a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is very common in Brazil. Educating the population in order to advise them on the proper habits to deal with waste and the precarious infrastructure of streets and neighborhoods is a key point to prevent dengue and other waterborne diseases. The objective of this work was to develop studies and educational actions on health and environment aimed at the 7th year of elementary school, in a public school, in order to inform them about dengue in the perspective of promoting prevention based on knowledge. The research was carried out at Escola Cidadã Integral Técnica Estadual (ECITE) Professor Raul Córdula, located in the Torre neighborhood, in João Pessoa-PB. It was guided by the qualitative approach in an exploratory, explanatory and bibliographic way. Its execution took place remotely considering the security measures imposed to prevent COVID-19. The data were obtained through a structured questionnaire aiming to analyze the students' previous knowledge about dengue that supported the execution of a class, in which contents related to the disease and the vector were treated with the production of a conceptual map involving anatomy and physiology. mosquito in different stages and its relationship with prevention. As a result of social isolation, the execution of classes was not viable and it was decided to elaborate a didactic sequence composed of five classes involving interactive activities to deal with the theme. Dengue, in the Science discipline. The didactic proposal was made available to the school to be adopted by the teacher who will apply at an appropriate time, with face-toface activities.