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Short and long term knowledge of the transmission and prevention of soil transmitted helminths in primary schoolchildren assessed using Turning Point Technologies
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
Monography em En | MedCarib | ID: med-18064
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

This study formed part of a soil transmitted helminth (STH) elimination program in Grenada. This study assessed the short and long term knowledge of primary school children on the transmission and prevention of STH using Turning Point Technologies. DESIGN AND

METHODS:

A longitudinal study was carried out on schoolchildren attending 39 out of all 54 (72.2%) primary schools from Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique between March and November 2014. The schools were randomly selected for inclusion in the study. Turning Point Technology was used to assess the knowledge and administer the subsequent intervention to all students. The Pre, immediate-Post and long-term Post intervention (seven months later) data was analyzed using Chi Square.

RESULTS:

A total of 962 students participated in March 2014 and 805 students participated in October 2014. There was no significant (p< 0.05) inter school difference in the answering of questions. This displayed a ubiquitous knowledge transfer across the primary schools. There was a significant improvement in knowledge post turning point intervention, which was maintained at 7-months post-intervention.

CONCLUSION:

The advantages of using turning point technologies to impart this knowledge where class responses appear instantly, anonymously and can be used for immediate discussion were numerous. These include inter alia, active engaged participation.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Biologia do Solo / Criança / Conhecimento / Granada / Helmintos Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Caribe ingles / Grenada Idioma: En Revista: West Indian Medical Journal Supplement Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Monography País de publicação: Jamaica
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Biologia do Solo / Criança / Conhecimento / Granada / Helmintos Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Caribe ingles / Grenada Idioma: En Revista: West Indian Medical Journal Supplement Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Monography País de publicação: Jamaica