Resumen de Investigação das concepções espontâneas sobre pediculose entre pais, professores, direção e alunos de educação infantil e anos iniciais

Andréa Inês Goldschmidt, Elgion Lucio Silva Loreto

• English

  This paper shows the results of research made on a sample group into the nature of and symtoms of Pediculosis capitis (head lice) infestation. The sample group was taken from a public school in the municipality Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grand do Sul Brasil. The group studied was composed of 10 teaching staff, 3 members of the school board, 82 parents and 167 pupils from both the nursery and basic education phases of the school. Two methods of study were used; a structured questionaire was given to each of the staff, members of the board and parents to be completed. To asses the responses from the children an interview was made using projected images as a visual aid to help them understand the nature of the questions. Following this research it was concluded that head lice (Pediculosis capitis) was not considered a disease and that the school was considered the most likely source of infestation and transference It also found the persistence of certain myths with regard to head lice, for example, the louse is a winged insect , able to fly and that it is associated with poor hygiene.

• português

  Este artigo relata a investigação das concepções sobre pediculose, com uma amostra de 10 professores, 3 membros da equipe diretiva, 82 pais e 167 alunos de educação infantil e anos iniciais em uma escola da rede municipal de Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.

  Foram aplicados dois instrumentos de investigação: um questionário fechado aplicados aos pais, professores e equipe diretiva e uma entrevista projetiva aplicada aos alunos. Verificou-se que a pediculose não foi considerada uma doença e foi apontada a escola como o local mais propício ao contágio. Foram constatados mitos sobre a doença, como associar a pediculose à falta de higiene e o piolho ser um parasita capaz de voar.