Playful educational intervention with schoolchildren on intestinal parasitosis
Rev Bras Enferm. 2019 Sep 16;72(5):1203-1210.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0551.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliations
- 1 Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem. de Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
- 2 Centro Universitário Mauricio de Nassau. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- 3 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Vila Rea. Portugal.
Abstract
Objective:
To analyze the playful educational interventions in the knowledge of schoolchildren about intestinal parasitosis.
Method:
This is a quasi-experimental, non-randomized study, based on pre- and post-intervention, conducted in a public elementary school in a peripheric neighborhood in the city of Ribeirão Preto (SP). The study population consisted of 101 students enrolled in the 5th and 6th grade. For comparison, we used the generalized version of the McNemar chi-squared test.
Results:
Of the 101 schoolchildren who participated in the study, 48 (47.5%) were female and 53 (52.5%) were male, aged from 9 to 14 years. Students' knowledge on intestinal parasitic infections has increased significantly after the playful educational intervention.
Conclusion:
Playful educational interventions are an excellent didactical resource in the teaching-learning process of schoolchildren.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Amebiasis / psychology
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Child
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Female
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Giardiasis / psychology
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Health Education / methods*
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Health Education / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Intestinal Diseases / psychology*
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Intestinal Diseases / therapy
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Male
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Play Therapy / instrumentation
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Play Therapy / methods*
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Play Therapy / statistics & numerical data
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Schools / organization & administration
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Schools / statistics & numerical data
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Surveys and Questionnaires