Chiaravalloti Neto F, de Moraes M S, Fernandes M A
Centro Universitário de Rio Preto, Rua Rio Negro, 160, São José do Rio Preto, SP, 15091-390, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica. 1998;14 Suppl 2:101-9.
This study evaluates the results of an educational campaign developed in an outlying neighborhood of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, and the relationship between the population's knowledge and habits. Prior to and after the educational activities, samples were taken to measure level of knowledge concerning dengue and its vectors, breeding sites, and control measures. Potential breeding sites were also counted. Knowledge of the disease and its vectors and breeding sites increased, but the same was not true for control measures focusing on water recipients serving as potential breeding sites. There was no change in the number of breeding sites between the first and second stages of the research. Thus, despite increased knowledge, the local population's habits did not changes. These findings are worrisome, since the main goal of the educational campaign, i.e., the change of habits concerning breeding sites for dengue vectors, has not been achieved.
本研究评估了在圣保罗州里奥普雷图河畔圣若泽一个偏远社区开展的一项教育活动的结果，以及该人群的知识与习惯之间的关系。在教育活动前后，采集样本以测量有关登革热及其病媒、滋生地和控制措施的知识水平。还统计了潜在滋生地的数量。对疾病及其病媒和滋生地的了解有所增加，但对于以作为潜在滋生地的盛水容器为重点的控制措施，情况并非如此。研究的第一阶段和第二阶段之间，滋生地的数量没有变化。因此，尽管知识有所增加，但当地人群的习惯并未改变。这些发现令人担忧，因为教育活动的主要目标，即改变有关登革热病媒滋生地的习惯，尚未实现。
