Sensibilização educativa sobre pediculose do couro cabeludo aos estudantes do ensino fundamental de uma escola municipal de Maceió, utilizando diferentes estratégias pedagógicas

Abstract

Infestation by head lice, also known as pediculosis of the scalp, is a recurrent problem in the world population, affecting mainly children of school age, hindering learning performance due to decreased self-esteem and compromising their daily activities. Awareness raising actions in education and health can significantly contribute to the processes of transforming the school into an articulator and producer of shared knowledge. This work aimed to develop pedagogical strategies to promote awareness in education and health about pediculosis in a municipal school in Maceió, promoting actions for the prevention and dissemination of this ectoparasitosis to the school community and identifying myths and truths about the theme, both by students and by teachers. The pedagogical strategies used were: storytelling, dynamics, practical expository class, expositive class with the use of technological resources, games with the use of technological resources, workshop and seminar. The answers obtained through the questionnaire for students demonstrated that students have little knowledge about pediculosis. The pedagogical strategies used contributed to facilitate awareness and understanding of the subject, since the students performed well in the poster workshop, a game with technological resources and a good percentage of correct answers in the final questionnaire. There was also an outdating in relation to some myths and truths related to the theme on the part of teachers. Awareness-raising projects in health education should be encouraged in schools not only because of the recurrence of this problem, but also because they can be a tool in continuing education for teachers.