Conhecimento de educadores sobre doença falciforme nas escolas públicas de Montes Claros-MG / Educators' knowledge about sickle cell disease in the public schools of Montes Claros-MG

RESUMO

Este estudo transversal, quantitativo e descritivo, avaliou o grau de informação de educadores da rede pública de Montes Claros sobre a doença falciforme, em escolas que possuíam aluno(s) com o subtipo homozigótico SS (anemia falciforme). Participaram da pesquisa 136educadores, sendo 94,9% professores, 2,9% diretores e 1,5% supervisores. Verificou-se que 67,6% desconheciam alunos matriculados com anemia falciforme, 83,1% já tinham ouvido falar sobre anemia falciforme, 47,8% a classificaram como doença hereditária, 39% comodevido à falta de nutrientes, 64,7% não sabiam a diferença entre anemia e traço falciforme, 65,4% desconheciam sua sintomatologia e 95,6% desconheciam a existência do Manual do Professor, da ANVISA, sobre doença falciforme. Constatou-se desconhecimento dos educadoressobre a existência de alunos com doença falciforme na escola, o que demonstra a necessidade de promover educação em saúde para melhor assistência a esses alunos.

ABSTRACT

This cross-sectional, quantitative and descriptive study assessed the level of information about sickle cell disease among educators in the public schools of Montes in which there are students with the SS homozygous subtype (sickle cell anemia). There were 136 educators in the research,94.9% of them teachers, 2.9% principals and 1.5% supervisors We found that 67.6% had no knowledge there were enrolled students with sickle cell disease, 83.1% had heard of sickle cell disease, 47.8% classified it as an hereditary disease, 39% related it to nutrient defficiency, 64.7%could not differentiate between sickle cell disease and sickle cell traits, 65.4% had no information on symptoms, and 95.6% had no knowledge of the Teacher's Manual on sickle cell disease distributed by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA). Educators were unaware ofthe presence of students with sickle cell disease in the school, thus demonstrating the need for health education actions to promote better care for these students.