Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and health education: experience report on extensionist action in a public school in Maceió - AL

• Autor(a) principal: JESUS, Ana Karolina Barros de
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: MORAES, Mayara Ricardo, ARAÚJO, Gabriel Carneiro de, SILVA JUNIOR, Giorbélio dos Santos, BRANDÃO, Martha Pontes de Miranda, GUEDES, Larissa Marques da Rocha, BERNUCIO, Marina de Barros, DANTAS, Roberta Correia, SILVA JUNIOR, Arlindo Garrote da, DUARTE, Morgana Barbosa, RAMOS, Susana Alves Araújo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Elo (Viçosa, Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufv.br/elo/article/view/17642
• topic: Health education; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Smoking control; Educação em saúde; Doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica; Controle do tabagismo; Educación en salud; Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica; Control del tabaquismo

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) poses a  challenge to public health, characterized by inflammation of the airways, leading to decreased airflow. Smoking is the primary cause of the disease, and promoting primary prevention is crucial. This account describes the experience of university students during an extension activity on COPD conducted with school students in Maceió, AL. It is an  experiential report shared by students from the Medicine program at Centro Universitário Cesmac, who engaged in activities aimed at the primary prevention of COPD through visual aids, games, and distribution of gifts to students. The students actively participated, strengthening health  awareness among educational institutions. The extension activity allowed the assessment of the importance of health education in the school environment, using simple andaccessible methods to raise awareness among students on the topic, exceeding expectations regarding studentinterest during the activity.