Elaboração de material didático para o ensino, prevenção e controle de esquistossomose para Escola do Ensino Fundamental do Município de Santa Luzia do Norte-AL

Abstract

The prevention of parasitic diseases in the school environment is essential for students' health and development, especially in underprivileged communities with high social vulnerability. In this context, health education plays a crucial role in this process. The lack of knowledge about hygiene and healthy habits, combined with the environment conducive to parasite transmission in schools — such as close contact among children — can lead to an increase in infections. This study addresses the development of didactic material focused on the teaching, prevention, and control of schistosomiasis for an elementary school located in the municipality of Santa Luzia do Norte, Alagoas, Brazil. The research is justified by the high incidence of intestinal parasitoses among children attending this school, according to data from the Municipal Health Department, worsened by poor sanitation conditions. The study is based on a theoretical approach to public health and the impact of schistosomiasis, resulting in a Didactic Sequence (DS) structured into Three Pedagogical Moments (3PMs): Initial Problematization, Knowledge Organization, and Knowledge Application, following the methodology proposed by Delizoico (2014). The didactic resource consists of representations of the parasitic cycle made of biscuit (cold porcelain) and a game entitled “Parasito Game” to be used during the knowledge application stage. The creation of this material aims to raise students’ awareness and promote understanding of the disease, encouraging preventive practices within the school environment. The expectation is to contribute to student awareness and the improvement of the local community’s quality of life.