@article{24780,
  keywords = {Nursing, leprosy, Health Education, Brazil},
  author = {Pinheiro M and SILVA S and Franca A and Monteiro B and Simpson C},
  title = {Leprosy: an educational approach with high school},
  abstract = {Objective: Analyzing the high school students’ knowledge about leprosy,before and after the practice of health education in the classroom.
Method: an exploratory and descriptive study, with population of 358 high school students and sample of 200 students.
The criteria for selection sample: students enrolled in the selected school for the study, present in the classroom and had signed the Free and Informed Consent. For the data collection we used a questionnaire with closed questions about leprosy. with protocol number 085/08 and CAAE 00780051000.09.
Results: At first, the leprosy was little known by the students. However, this reality changed after the completion of the lecture as a tool for health education. 
Conclusion: we have emphasized the importance of the health education practices about leprosy by nursing. },
  year = {2014},
  journal = {Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online},
  volume = {6},
  pages = {776-784},
  url = {http://www.seer.unirio.br/index.php/cuidadofundamental/article/viewFile/3096/pdf_1282},
  language = {eng},
}