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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2023

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards the Prevention of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in an Endemic Area of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil.

Adriano José Dos Santos, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima, Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Aytana Vasconcelos Dos Santos, Israel Gomes de Amorim Santos, Márcio Bezerra Santos, Vera Lucia Corrêa Feitosa, Allan Dantas Dos Santos, Juliana Cristina Magnani Primão, Denise de Andrade and 1 more

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Adriano José Dos SantosPost-Graduation Programme in Parasitic Biology, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4619-5232
Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida LimaPost-Graduation Programme in Nursing, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9062-0742
Alvaro Francisco Lopes de SousaGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1349-008 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2710-2122
Aytana Vasconcelos Dos SantosPost-Graduation Programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil.
Israel Gomes de Amorim SantosBiology Department, State University of Alagoas, Campus II, Santana do Ipanema 57500-000, AL, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5210-6697
Márcio Bezerra SantosMedical and Nursing Science Center, Federal University of Alagoas, Campus Arapiraca 57309-005, AL, Brazil.
Vera Lucia Corrêa FeitosaPost-Graduation Programme in Parasitic Biology, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5705-6433
Allan Dantas Dos SantosPost-Graduation Programme in Nursing, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6529-1887
Juliana Cristina Magnani PrimãoHuman Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-902, SP, Brazil.
Denise de AndradeHuman Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID), Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-902, SP, Brazil.
José Rodrigo Santos SilvaPost-Graduation Programme in Parasitic Biology, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão 49100-000, SE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1918-7122

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Abstract

We analyzed the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of schistosomiasis mansoni prevention in an endemic area of Brazil. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and May 2021, with 412 participants living in the municipality of Feira Grande, Alagoas, Brazil. Data collection occurred through visits to the Health Center Urbano II and Massapê, through an interview with a structured questionnaire to identify the levels of KAP regarding schistosomiasis prevention. Of all respondents, 70.87% lived in rural areas, 22.66% reported a history of past schistosomiasis and 52.71% never participated in schistosomiasis control program actions. Factors associated with better KAP scores were being part of an older age group, not using rainwater and having no history of past schistosomiasis. Specifically, among the domains, attitude was the highest score and knowledge was the lowest. Participation in a health intervention program, knowing someone who had schistosomiasis and having been informed through a public health program seemed to have an important impact on the population's KAP. Our results contributed to broadening perceptions about schistosomiasis prevention, highlighting the positive impacts that health programs and interventions have on disease control.

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attitudeendemic diseaseshealth educationknowledgeneglected tropical diseasespracticespreventionpublic healthSchistosoma mansoni

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PMCPMC9864828

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