Zika vírus e ensino médio: uma abordagem diferenciada para o estudo dessa epidemia em estudantes de Belo Horizonte

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to describe the intervention carried out by university students, members of the “Interagir: Ensino Médio and UFMG project for Health Education”. The theme was "Arboviroses, Zika virus and sexually transmitted infections (IST)", with a a major focus on the Zika virus due to the epidemic of 2016. The target audience for the intervention were 39 high school students from a private school in Belo Horizonte, aged 15 to 17. The activities of the intervention were developed in the Laboratory of Human Anatomy of the Department of Morphology of the Institute of Biological Sciences of UFMG. Within 2 hours, an expository lecture was given by a researcher from the area, interactive dynamics and exposition of anatomical pieces, contemplating the Circulatory, Nervous, Urogenital Systems and Locomotor System. All approaches had an anatomopathological association with IST and Zika Virus. At the end of the intervention, questionnaires were applied to evaluate the efficiency of the activities performed. The results demonstrated great effectiveness in elucidating STIs and the Zika epidemic, thus suggesting that the methodological approach used for these students can be applied as a way to promote knowledge about the subject, promoting Health Education.