Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: With the purpose of collecting information for training programs targeted to teachers, ocular health beliefs were assessed concerning eyeglasses wear, visual problems and damages while reading in different settings. METHODS: A survey was carried out among first-grade teachers of public elementary schools located in the Southern region of S. Paulo city, state of S. Paulo, Brazil. The study population included 545 subjects from 120 different schools. A self-administered structured questionnaire was developed based on a previous exploratory study. RESULTS: Average age in this population was 37.8 years and they have been working as educators for an average of 13.2 years; most of them (67.4%) have not received orientation on ocular health for the last three years; almost all of them (99.4%) believed that eyeglasses should be wore constantly; 62.3% considered the fact of a constant vision straining as an aggravating factor for eye disorders; 95% of the teachers admitted that there could be damaging consequences when someone watches television at a distance of less than 2 meters; 59.9% of them believed that watching TV with the lights off could damage one's vision; 45.6% considered reading in a moving vehicle a cause for visual problems. CONCLUSIONS: Popular beliefs related to eye health reveal a need for orientation programs for teachers in order to implement preventive actions related to eye health within elementary schools. |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil Crenças sobre saúde ocular entre professores do sistema público de ensino do Município de São Paulo, SP - Brasil Eye healthSchool healthHealth educationPublic health ophthalmologySaúde ocularSaúde escolarEducação em saúdeOftalmologia em saúde pública OBJECTIVE: With the purpose of collecting information for training programs targeted to teachers, ocular health beliefs were assessed concerning eyeglasses wear, visual problems and damages while reading in different settings. METHODS: A survey was carried out among first-grade teachers of public elementary schools located in the Southern region of S. Paulo city, state of S. Paulo, Brazil. The study population included 545 subjects from 120 different schools. A self-administered structured questionnaire was developed based on a previous exploratory study. RESULTS: Average age in this population was 37.8 years and they have been working as educators for an average of 13.2 years; most of them (67.4%) have not received orientation on ocular health for the last three years; almost all of them (99.4%) believed that eyeglasses should be wore constantly; 62.3% considered the fact of a constant vision straining as an aggravating factor for eye disorders; 95% of the teachers admitted that there could be damaging consequences when someone watches television at a distance of less than 2 meters; 59.9% of them believed that watching TV with the lights off could damage one's vision; 45.6% considered reading in a moving vehicle a cause for visual problems. CONCLUSIONS: Popular beliefs related to eye health reveal a need for orientation programs for teachers in order to implement preventive actions related to eye health within elementary schools. OBJETIVO: Verificar crenças em saúde ocular relacionadas ao uso de óculos, esforço visual e danos à visão por leitura em diferentes situações, para subsidiar programas de treinamento de professores. MÉTODOS: Levantamento de dados entre professores de primeira série do ensino fundamental, das escolas públicas da região sul do Município de São Paulo, SP -- Brasil. Foi obtida uma população de 545 sujeitos, distribuídos em 120 escolas. Elaborou-se questionário auto-aplicável, estruturado com base em estudo exploratório. RESULTADOS: A população apresentou média de idade de 37,8 anos e média de tempo de magistério de 13,2 anos. A maioria (67,4%) não recebeu orientação em saúde ocular nos últimos três anos. Quase a totalidade (99,4%) acreditava na necessidade do uso constante de óculos; 62,3% consideraram ser o uso intensivo da visão fator agravante de distúrbios oftalmológicos; conseqüências danosas à visão por ver televisão a menos de 2 metros foram admitidas por 95% dos docentes e 59,9% deles acreditavam ser prejudicial à visão assistir à televisão com luzes apagadas; 45,6% acreditavam que a leitura em veículos em movimento pode causar problemas de visão. CONCLUSÕES: Foram evidenciadas crenças populares relacionadas à saúde ocular, mostrando a necessidade de prover orientação a professores para o desenvolvimento de ações de oftalmologia sanitária nas escolas de primeiro grau. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2000-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/2497310.1590/S0034-89102000000100003Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 34 No. 1 (2000); 9-14 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 34 Núm. 1 (2000); 9-14 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 34 n. 1 (2000); 9-14 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/24973/26801Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArmond, Jane de EstonTemporini, Edméa Rita2012-05-29T18:42:27Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/24973Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-05-29T18:42:27Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil Crenças sobre saúde ocular entre professores do sistema público de ensino do Município de São Paulo, SP - Brasil |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil Armond, Jane de Eston Eye health School health Health education Public health ophthalmology Saúde ocular Saúde escolar Educação em saúde Oftalmologia em saúde pública |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil |
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Ocular health beliefs among teachers in the public educational system, Brazil |
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Armond, Jane de Eston |
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Armond, Jane de Eston Temporini, Edméa Rita |
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Temporini, Edméa Rita |
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Armond, Jane de Eston Temporini, Edméa Rita |
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Eye health School health Health education Public health ophthalmology Saúde ocular Saúde escolar Educação em saúde Oftalmologia em saúde pública |
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Eye health School health Health education Public health ophthalmology Saúde ocular Saúde escolar Educação em saúde Oftalmologia em saúde pública |
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OBJECTIVE: With the purpose of collecting information for training programs targeted to teachers, ocular health beliefs were assessed concerning eyeglasses wear, visual problems and damages while reading in different settings. METHODS: A survey was carried out among first-grade teachers of public elementary schools located in the Southern region of S. Paulo city, state of S. Paulo, Brazil. The study population included 545 subjects from 120 different schools. A self-administered structured questionnaire was developed based on a previous exploratory study. RESULTS: Average age in this population was 37.8 years and they have been working as educators for an average of 13.2 years; most of them (67.4%) have not received orientation on ocular health for the last three years; almost all of them (99.4%) believed that eyeglasses should be wore constantly; 62.3% considered the fact of a constant vision straining as an aggravating factor for eye disorders; 95% of the teachers admitted that there could be damaging consequences when someone watches television at a distance of less than 2 meters; 59.9% of them believed that watching TV with the lights off could damage one's vision; 45.6% considered reading in a moving vehicle a cause for visual problems. CONCLUSIONS: Popular beliefs related to eye health reveal a need for orientation programs for teachers in order to implement preventive actions related to eye health within elementary schools. |
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