Storytelling no ensino da saúde: abordagem de zoonoses parasitárias para estudantes do ensino fundamental

Abstract

Parasites can be present in everyday life accompanied by a lack of information about their importance for public health, how they are transmitted and their prevention, control and treatment, thus, many people acquire parasites, but are unaware of their origin and prophylaxis. The aim of this work was to identify how the use of storytelling can help to clarify concepts related to parasitic zoonoses and to prevent and promote health among children. For this work, a quantitative field research was carried out with the use of a questionnaire, in order to evaluate the knowledge of children in the 6th year of elementary school in three public schools, before and after the use of a booklet with contents about parasitic zoonoses. The use of recreational activities, in pedagogical practice, develops different capacities, contributing to learning, expanding the network of meanings that must be constituted to consolidate concepts for both children and young people.