Estimativa do conhecimento da população sobre o complexo teníase-cisticercose no município de Parnaíba-Pi

Abstract

The general objective of the present study was to investigate the estimate of the population's knowledge about the taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in the city of Parnaíba-PI. This is a quantitative study whose method is descriptive, epidemiological research. The research site was the “Basic Health Unit (UBS) Catanduvas” and the “Basic Health Unit (UBS) Dom Rufino”, in the municipality of Parnaíba, State of Piauí, Brazil. 100 people aged between 20 and 70 years old, including men and women, participated in the survey. The instrument used was the scale “Questionnaire on the population's perception of taeniasis and cysticercosis”. The data obtained indicated a higher incidence of lack of knowledge of the pathology with precariousness in health care. This shows absence in forms of planning in education and health. Another relevant factor is the lack of knowledge associated with the low educational level of the population. It is important to create public policies as a strategy to face this social demand, through the creation of booklets and leaflets for distribution to users.