Impact of an educational program related to basic knowledge of Chagas disease in a population of the Argentine Northeast
Introduction. In Avia Terai city, in Northeast of Argentina, a local program of Prevention and Control of Chagas disease was developed, guided by the principles of Primary Health Care. The objective of this study was to evaluate the change in knowledge regarding Chagas disease after the implementati...
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chagas disease health education program evaluation community participation enfermedad de chagas educación en salud evaluación de programas y proyectos de salud participación de la comunidad |
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chagas disease health education program evaluation community participation enfermedad de chagas educación en salud evaluación de programas y proyectos de salud participación de la comunidad Genero, Sebastian Zorzo, Liliana Raquel Chaparro, Raul Martin Impact of an educational program related to basic knowledge of Chagas disease in a population of the Argentine Northeast |
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Impact of an educational program related to basic knowledge of Chagas disease in a population of the Argentine Northeast |
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Introduction. In Avia Terai city, in Northeast of Argentina, a local program of Prevention and Control of Chagas disease was developed, guided by the principles of Primary Health Care. The objective of this study was to evaluate the change in knowledge regarding Chagas disease after the implementation of the strategy of Information, Education and Social Communication component of the local program in the urban area of Avia Terai in 2012. Methods. A cross-sectional design was used in two moments. A multistage sampling was carried out. The unit of analysis corresponded to heads of household of the selected house. A questionnaire adapted from Sanmartino and Crocco was used, which includes 3 dimensions and 15 basic knowledge referring to Chagas disease. Results. 609 residents were surveyed. Regarding the level of basic knowledge about Chagas disease, in level III an increase was observed in 2012 with respect to the previous year, from 56.6% to 66.2% (p> 0.0001). While regarding the congenital transmission, a decrease in the proportion of correct responses was observed. Conclusion. After the implementation of a local program of information, education and social communication, an increase in basic knowledge about Chagas disease was observed. |
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I10-R10-article-200042019-05-20T10:38:52Z Impact of an educational program related to basic knowledge of Chagas disease in a population of the Argentine Northeast Impacto de un programa de educación sanitaria sobre los conocimientos básicos de la Enfermedad de Chagas en una población del Noreste argentino Genero, Sebastian Zorzo, Liliana Raquel Chaparro, Raul Martin chagas disease health education program evaluation community participation enfermedad de chagas educación en salud evaluación de programas y proyectos de salud participación de la comunidad Introduction. In Avia Terai city, in Northeast of Argentina, a local program of Prevention and Control of Chagas disease was developed, guided by the principles of Primary Health Care. The objective of this study was to evaluate the change in knowledge regarding Chagas disease after the implementation of the strategy of Information, Education and Social Communication component of the local program in the urban area of Avia Terai in 2012. Methods. A cross-sectional design was used in two moments. A multistage sampling was carried out. The unit of analysis corresponded to heads of household of the selected house. A questionnaire adapted from Sanmartino and Crocco was used, which includes 3 dimensions and 15 basic knowledge referring to Chagas disease. Results. 609 residents were surveyed. Regarding the level of basic knowledge about Chagas disease, in level III an increase was observed in 2012 with respect to the previous year, from 56.6% to 66.2% (p> 0.0001). While regarding the congenital transmission, a decrease in the proportion of correct responses was observed. Conclusion. After the implementation of a local program of information, education and social communication, an increase in basic knowledge about Chagas disease was observed. Introducción. En la localidad de Avia Terai, Noreste de Argentina, se desarrolló un programa local de Prevención y Control de la enfermedad de Chagas orientado en los principios de la Atención Primaria de la Salud. El objetivo general de este trabajo fue evaluar el cambio en los conocimientos respecto a la enfermedad de Chagas luego de la implementación de la estrategia del componente de información, educación y comunicación social del programa local en la zona urbana de la localidad de Avia Terai en el año 2012. Métodos. Se empleó un diseño de corte transversal en dos momentos. Se realizó un muestreo polietápico por conglomerados. La unidad de análisis correspondió a jefes y jefas de hogar de la vivienda sorteada. Se utilizó el cuestionario adaptado de Sanmartino y Crocco, el cual incluye 3 dimensiones y 15 conocimientos básicos, referidos a la enfermedad de Chagas. Resultados. En cuanto al nivel de conocimientos básicos sobre la enfermedad de Chagas, en el nivel III se observó un aumento en el año 2012 respecto del año anterior, de 56,6% al 66,2% (p>0,0001). Mientras que en cuanto a la forma de transmisión congénita, se observó una disminución de la proporción de respuestas correctas respecto al año anterior. Conclusión. Luego de la implementación de un programa local de información, educación y comunicación social, se observó un aumento en los conocimientos básicos sobre la enfermedad de Chagas. Universidad Nacional Cba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2018-09-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion cuantitativo transversal application/pdf application/msword application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20004 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 75 No. 3 (2018); 168-175 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 75 Núm. 3 (2018); 168-175 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 75 n. 3 (2018); 168-175 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v75.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20004/20841 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20004/26895 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20004/26896 Derechos de autor 2018 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba |