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Health education to combat enteroparasitosis in child day care center in Belém - PA: experience report
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Keywords

Health education
Parasitic diseases
Child day care centers

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Health education to combat enteroparasitosis in child day care center in Belém - PA: experience report. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 12(9), e3883. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e3883.2020

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Abstract

Objective: To develop health education activities, aiming to combat enteroparasitosis in children attended at a philanthropic daycare center in Belém-PA. Experience report: The study was carried out in the nursery, from April to November 2019, with approximately 170 children of both genders and age group from 02 to 07 years old, who lived in vulnerable conditions Social. Health education strategies were developed and applied to children, their families and daycare staff, in order to control and prevent parasitic diseases in the population served. There was great interest and participation by the children and the day care center employees, in all activities developed. For the educational process to materialize positively, it is necessary that family members and collaborators reinforce the guidelines given and make children available to discuss it. Final considerations: In view of this, new studies should be carried out in similar populations, seeking to control enteroparasitosis in children cared for in daycare settings. Finally, it highlights the importance of health education activities in promoting health in the community and simultaneously contributing to the ethical training of future professionals.

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