Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector

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Autor(a) principal: Lefèvre, Fernando
Data de Publicação: 2004
Outros Autores: Lefèvre, Ana Maria Cavalcanti, Scandar, Sirle Abdo Salloum, Yassumaro, Sueli
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31735
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To investigate how houseplant 'caretakers' represent the relationship between plant vases and breeding sites for the dengue vector, in order to reformulate educational policies. METHODS: The present study was carried out among caretakers from three São Paulo State municipalities in which dengue is known to exist and in which extensive educational activities had been previously conducted. Twenty households from each of the municipalities studied were selected based on larval density evaluation bulletins elaborated by SUCEN (Endemic Disease Control Coordination) and classified as positive or negative for the presence of Aedes aegypti larvae in plant vases. The 60 participants were aged 20-65 years and were directly involved in plant care. Interviews were carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire, and recorded in cassette tapes. Data were tabulated using the collective subject discourse technique. RESULTS: Negative representations found included: erroneous information in the population's imaginary universe; disbelief that a 'tiny little mosquito' could cause such extensive problems; belief in the disease only after its concrete manifestation; and mistrust in educational activities in general. Positive representations included: understanding of the basic mechanism of dengue transmission; appreciation of the role and constant presence of sanitary authorities; understanding of their own share of responsibility in fighting the disease. CONCLUSIONS: With respect to vector control activities, the exceedingly synthetic messages emitted by the sanitary authorities prevent the information from being assimilated by the population to the desirable extent. Educational activities must be understood by the population to which they are destined if any behavioral changes are to take place.
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spelling Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector Representações sociais sobre relações entre vasos de plantas e o vetor da dengue Educação em saúdeDengue^i1^sprevenção e contrControle de vetoresInsetos vetoresConhecimentosatitudes e práticaAedesEntrevistasHealth educationDengue^i2^sprevention e contVector controlInsect vectorsKnowledgeattitudespracticeAedesInterviews OBJECTIVE: To investigate how houseplant 'caretakers' represent the relationship between plant vases and breeding sites for the dengue vector, in order to reformulate educational policies. METHODS: The present study was carried out among caretakers from three São Paulo State municipalities in which dengue is known to exist and in which extensive educational activities had been previously conducted. Twenty households from each of the municipalities studied were selected based on larval density evaluation bulletins elaborated by SUCEN (Endemic Disease Control Coordination) and classified as positive or negative for the presence of Aedes aegypti larvae in plant vases. The 60 participants were aged 20-65 years and were directly involved in plant care. Interviews were carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire, and recorded in cassette tapes. Data were tabulated using the collective subject discourse technique. RESULTS: Negative representations found included: erroneous information in the population's imaginary universe; disbelief that a 'tiny little mosquito' could cause such extensive problems; belief in the disease only after its concrete manifestation; and mistrust in educational activities in general. Positive representations included: understanding of the basic mechanism of dengue transmission; appreciation of the role and constant presence of sanitary authorities; understanding of their own share of responsibility in fighting the disease. CONCLUSIONS: With respect to vector control activities, the exceedingly synthetic messages emitted by the sanitary authorities prevent the information from being assimilated by the population to the desirable extent. Educational activities must be understood by the population to which they are destined if any behavioral changes are to take place. OBJETIVO: Saber como "cuidadores" representam as relações entre vasos de plantas e criadouros de vetores da dengue, para a reformulação da atividade educativa. MÉTODOS: O estudo foi realizado junto a "cuidadores" de vasos de plantas de três municípios do Estado de São Paulo onde há presença da dengue e foi desenvolvida intensa atividade educativa. Selecionaram-se 20 residências de cada município estudado, classificadas em positivas e não positivas para larvas de Aedes aegypti, em vasos de plantas. Os endereços foram retirados dos boletins de avaliação de densidade larvária utilizados pela Superintendência de Controle de Endemias (Sucen). Os participantes da pesquisa, em número de 60, encontravam-se na faixa etária dos 20 aos 65 anos. Foram feitas entrevistas por meio de questionário semi-estruturado, com gravação em fita magnética. Utilizou-se para a tabulação dos dados a técnica do discurso do sujeito coletivo. RESULTADOS: Foram encontradas como representações negativas: informações errôneas no imaginário da população; descrença de que um simples "mosquitinho" possa causar tanto problema; crença na doença apenas quando ela se manifesta concretamente e descrença na atividade educativa de um modo geral. Quanto às representações positivas, verificou-se: entendimento do mecanismo básico de transmissão da doença; valorização do papel e da presença constante da autoridade sanitária; entendimento da parcela de responsabilidade que cabe à população no enfrentamento da doença. CONCLUSÕES: No que diz respeito às ações de controle do vetor da dengue, as mensagens educativas demasiadamente sintéticas emitidas pelas autoridades sanitárias não permitiram a sua assimilação pela população na escala em que seria desejável. Tais atividades educativas devem fazer sentido para as populações às quais se destinam, para que ocorram mudanças de comportamentos. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2004-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3173510.1590/S0034-89102004000300011Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 38 No. 3 (2004); 405-414 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 38 Núm. 3 (2004); 405-414 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 38 n. 3 (2004); 405-414 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31735/33641https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/31735/33642Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLefèvre, FernandoLefèvre, Ana Maria CavalcantiScandar, Sirle Abdo SalloumYassumaro, Sueli2012-07-08T22:06:12Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/31735Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-08T22:06:12Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
Representações sociais sobre relações entre vasos de plantas e o vetor da dengue
title Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
spellingShingle Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
Lefèvre, Fernando
Educação em saúde
Dengue^i1^sprevenção e contr
Controle de vetores
Insetos vetores
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Aedes
Entrevistas
Health education
Dengue^i2^sprevention e cont
Vector control
Insect vectors
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Aedes
Interviews
title_short Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
title_full Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
title_fullStr Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
title_full_unstemmed Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
title_sort Social representations of the relationships between plant vases and the dengue vector
author Lefèvre, Fernando
author_facet Lefèvre, Fernando
Lefèvre, Ana Maria Cavalcanti
Scandar, Sirle Abdo Salloum
Yassumaro, Sueli
author_role author
author2 Lefèvre, Ana Maria Cavalcanti
Scandar, Sirle Abdo Salloum
Yassumaro, Sueli
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Lefèvre, Fernando
Lefèvre, Ana Maria Cavalcanti
Scandar, Sirle Abdo Salloum
Yassumaro, Sueli
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Educação em saúde
Dengue^i1^sprevenção e contr
Controle de vetores
Insetos vetores
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Aedes
Entrevistas
Health education
Dengue^i2^sprevention e cont
Vector control
Insect vectors
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Aedes
Interviews
topic Educação em saúde
Dengue^i1^sprevenção e contr
Controle de vetores
Insetos vetores
Conhecimentos
atitudes e prática
Aedes
Entrevistas
Health education
Dengue^i2^sprevention e cont
Vector control
Insect vectors
Knowledge
attitudes
practice
Aedes
Interviews
description OBJECTIVE: To investigate how houseplant 'caretakers' represent the relationship between plant vases and breeding sites for the dengue vector, in order to reformulate educational policies. METHODS: The present study was carried out among caretakers from three São Paulo State municipalities in which dengue is known to exist and in which extensive educational activities had been previously conducted. Twenty households from each of the municipalities studied were selected based on larval density evaluation bulletins elaborated by SUCEN (Endemic Disease Control Coordination) and classified as positive or negative for the presence of Aedes aegypti larvae in plant vases. The 60 participants were aged 20-65 years and were directly involved in plant care. Interviews were carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire, and recorded in cassette tapes. Data were tabulated using the collective subject discourse technique. RESULTS: Negative representations found included: erroneous information in the population's imaginary universe; disbelief that a 'tiny little mosquito' could cause such extensive problems; belief in the disease only after its concrete manifestation; and mistrust in educational activities in general. Positive representations included: understanding of the basic mechanism of dengue transmission; appreciation of the role and constant presence of sanitary authorities; understanding of their own share of responsibility in fighting the disease. CONCLUSIONS: With respect to vector control activities, the exceedingly synthetic messages emitted by the sanitary authorities prevent the information from being assimilated by the population to the desirable extent. Educational activities must be understood by the population to which they are destined if any behavioral changes are to take place.
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