Blackfly control from a health education perspective: the individual, the organization, and sustainability of the process
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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50(3): 391-395, May-June 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
This study analyzed blackfly awareness and perceptions of health education practices for blackfly control among vulnerable populations in Brazil.METHODS:
An exploratory descriptive quantitative research analysis was performed to investigate and analyze the awareness of and potential participation in blackfly control measures by vulnerable populations.RESULTS:
Countryside resident participants (n = 24/38; 63.2% of the total sample) reported that blackflies were an obstacle to the performance of their work activities.CONCLUSIONS:
Blackflies are a public health problem, and actions for blackfly control have been carried out without social participation or educational health practices that involve proper community knowledge.
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Asunto principal:
Simuliidae
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Control de Mosquitos
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Educación en Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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