Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons
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Resumo: | Although educational materials are frequently produced and used as part of control programs in Brazil, little is known about the efficacy of this type of information. This study evaluated the potential for disseminating information on visceral leishmaniasis using a pamphlet. The sample consisted of 551 healthcare workers and 379 laypeople from a metropolitan area located in southeast Brazil. Both before and after reading the pamphlet, subjects completed a multiple-choice questionnaire. Overall baseline knowledge of the disease was estimated by the proportion of correct answers before reading the pamphlet. Although specific knowledge among zoonosis control workers was higher (90.0% on average), overall baseline knowledge of the disease varied from 45.0% to 77.0%. After reading the pamphlet, the levels increased to 71.0% and 96.0%, respectively. Before reading, the lowest proportion of correct answers in all groups related to the disease symptoms. Analysis of incorrect answers showed that visceral leishmaniasis is mainly confused with leptospirosis. The increased proportion of correct answers after reading the pamphlet is evidence of its potential as an educational tool. |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersonsPamphletsVisceral LeishmaniasisQuestionnairesHealth PersonnelAlthough educational materials are frequently produced and used as part of control programs in Brazil, little is known about the efficacy of this type of information. This study evaluated the potential for disseminating information on visceral leishmaniasis using a pamphlet. The sample consisted of 551 healthcare workers and 379 laypeople from a metropolitan area located in southeast Brazil. Both before and after reading the pamphlet, subjects completed a multiple-choice questionnaire. Overall baseline knowledge of the disease was estimated by the proportion of correct answers before reading the pamphlet. Although specific knowledge among zoonosis control workers was higher (90.0% on average), overall baseline knowledge of the disease varied from 45.0% to 77.0%. After reading the pamphlet, the levels increased to 71.0% and 96.0%, respectively. Before reading, the lowest proportion of correct answers in all groups related to the disease symptoms. Analysis of incorrect answers showed that visceral leishmaniasis is mainly confused with leptospirosis. The increased proportion of correct answers after reading the pamphlet is evidence of its potential as an educational tool.No Brasil, embora materiais educativos sejam freqüentemente produzidos como parte de programas de controle de doenças, muito pouco se sabe a respeito da eficácia desse tipo de informação. Neste estudo, o potencial informativo de um folheto sobre a leishmaniose visceral foi avaliado em amostra de 551 profissionais de saúde e 379 indivíduos da população de dois municípios da Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Utilizou-se questionário com sete questões de múltipla escolha, antes e imediatamente após a leitura do material. O conhecimento inicial sobre a doença foi estimado pela proporção de respostas corretas antes da leitura do folheto. Entre os agentes de zoonoses, 90,0% em média responderam corretamente às questões, nas outras categorias, a variação foi de 45,0% a 77,0%, elevando-se para 71,0% a 96,0%, após a leitura. A questão com menor percentual de acertos, antes da leitura, foi a relacionada aos sintomas da doença. Entre as respostas incorretas verificou-se que a leishmaniose visceral é principalmente confundida com a leptospirose. Após a leitura, o número elevado de respostas corretas mostrou que o potencial de transmissão da informação do folheto foi adequado.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2005-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/2470Reports in Public Health; Vol. 21 No. 2 (2005): March/AprilCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 21 n. 2 (2005): Março/Abril1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/2470/4952https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/2470/4953Luz, Zélia Maria Profeta daSchall, VirgíniaRabello, Anainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:27:02Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/2470Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:02:53.680547Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons Luz, Zélia Maria Profeta da Pamphlets Visceral Leishmaniasis Questionnaires Health Personnel |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons |
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Evaluation of a pamphlet on visceral leishmaniasis as a tool for providing disease information to healthcare professionals and laypersons |
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Luz, Zélia Maria Profeta da |
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Luz, Zélia Maria Profeta da Schall, Virgínia Rabello, Ana |
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Schall, Virgínia Rabello, Ana |
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Luz, Zélia Maria Profeta da Schall, Virgínia Rabello, Ana |
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Pamphlets Visceral Leishmaniasis Questionnaires Health Personnel |
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Pamphlets Visceral Leishmaniasis Questionnaires Health Personnel |
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Although educational materials are frequently produced and used as part of control programs in Brazil, little is known about the efficacy of this type of information. This study evaluated the potential for disseminating information on visceral leishmaniasis using a pamphlet. The sample consisted of 551 healthcare workers and 379 laypeople from a metropolitan area located in southeast Brazil. Both before and after reading the pamphlet, subjects completed a multiple-choice questionnaire. Overall baseline knowledge of the disease was estimated by the proportion of correct answers before reading the pamphlet. Although specific knowledge among zoonosis control workers was higher (90.0% on average), overall baseline knowledge of the disease varied from 45.0% to 77.0%. After reading the pamphlet, the levels increased to 71.0% and 96.0%, respectively. Before reading, the lowest proportion of correct answers in all groups related to the disease symptoms. Analysis of incorrect answers showed that visceral leishmaniasis is mainly confused with leptospirosis. The increased proportion of correct answers after reading the pamphlet is evidence of its potential as an educational tool. |
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