The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge about Leprosy on users of the Basic Health Units of the city of Uberaba-MG, Brazil. This was an intervention research of descriptive nature and quantitative approach. A questionnaire was applied before and after the educational intervention addressing signs and symptoms, means of transmission, complications and treatment of leprosy. The sample contained 88 women and eight men with an average age of 57.06±1.79 years. It was observed that the population unawareness about the disease is still large. However, the importance of the health education action could be confirmed by the satisfactory knowledge increase, easing the prevention and early diagnosis.
BT - Saúde em Debate DO - 10.5935/0103-1104.20140021 IS - 101 J2 - Saúde debate LA - por N2 -The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge about Leprosy on users of the Basic Health Units of the city of Uberaba-MG, Brazil. This was an intervention research of descriptive nature and quantitative approach. A questionnaire was applied before and after the educational intervention addressing signs and symptoms, means of transmission, complications and treatment of leprosy. The sample contained 88 women and eight men with an average age of 57.06±1.79 years. It was observed that the population unawareness about the disease is still large. However, the importance of the health education action could be confirmed by the satisfactory knowledge increase, easing the prevention and early diagnosis.
PY - 2014 T2 - Saúde em Debate TI - Ação educativa sobre hanseníase na população usuária das unidades básicas de saúde de Uberaba-MG TT - Educational intervention about leprosy in user population of basic health units in Uberaba-MG UR - http://www.scielo.br/pdf/sdeb/v38n101/0103-1104-sdeb-38-101-0234.pdf VL - 38 SN - 0103-1104 ER -