Knowledge and attitudes on the control of Aedes aegypti in Quilombolas communities of Sergipe

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Daniel Batista Conceição dos
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Gomes, Maísa Hortência Passos, Cardoso, Luana da Conceição Costa, Oliveira, Luiz Eduardo, Lima , Sonia Oliveira, Oliveira, Cristiane da Costa Cunha
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/8049
• topic: Aedes aegypti; Attitude; Knowledge; African continental ancestry group; Health of specific groups; CONHECIMENTS AND ATTITUDES; Aedes aegypti; Atitude; Conhecimento; Grupo com ancestrais do continente africano; Saúde de grupos específicos; Conhecimentos e atitudes

The objective was to evaluate knowledge and attitudes about the control of Aedes aegypti of quilombolas in the state of Sergipe according to socioeconomic, sanitary and environmental conditions. Quantitative cross-sectional study with 389 quilombolas, proportionally distributed in 15 communities. Quilombolas reported having internet access (78.9%), mobile phones (84.4%) and running water (p < 0.0001). The attitudes of cleaning the gutter (p = 0.014), the water tank (p < 0.0001) and the care required with yard debris (p = 0.045) are adequate. Knowledge about vector control (58.1%) and which arboviruses are transmitted by it (69.2%) were adequate, 60.8% said they had knowledge about vector proliferation and, therefore, perform attitudes to combat lo. It is concluded that the quilombolas had adequate knowledge and perform attitudes that can lead to vector control. However, it is necessary to incorporate continuous educational measures for the permanence of these good practices.