Children with chickenpox: knowledge and practices of health and child education professionals

• Published in: Semina. Ciências biológicas e da saúde Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 15 - 24
• Main Authors: Tabatha de Freitas Moreira Santos, Flávia Lopes Gabani, Rosangela Aparecida Pimenta Ferrari, Mauren Teresa Grubisich Mendes Tacla
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 01-12-2017
• Subjects: Assistência Integral à Saúde; Creche; Educação em Saúde; Enfermagem; Varicela
• ISSN: 1676-5435; 1679-0367
• DOI: 10.5433/1679-0367.2017v38n1p15

This is a descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study to analyze the knowledge of child education and health professionals about chickenpox, previous to a health education workshop they attended. Data were collected through self-completion questionnaires and analyzed using the Epi Info® software, considering 5% statistically significant level. There were 92 participants from eight Child Day Care Centers and two Basic Health Care Centers in Londrina – PR. More than 52.0% of health professionals and 74.0% of child education professionals didn’t know the disease. To 76.0% of child education professionals and 38.1% of health professionals, chickenpox does not present complications and its viral etiology was reported in 75.0% and 50.0% of professionals, respectively. Chickenpox is a disease that can still be prevented, little known among these two categories of professionals, and requires adequate assistance and reductions of transmissibility through health education programs, besides immunization.