Educação em saúde com arte: uma parceria entre Universidade e Bancos de Alimentos

Abstract

This descriptive and observational study has as main goal to develop and apply a set of actions about science’s public communication through art, focusing on the food and nutritional security for employees from two Food Banks (FB), identified as FB1 and FB2, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. The training was conducted through five meetings using dynamics and activities, relating good hygiene practice with artistic products fromrenowned artists. Through observational method and questionnaires application (beginning and ending), it was possible to identify the profile of participants, as well as their perceptions about the methodology applied. More than 80% of the participants reported a lack of interest in art; however, 100% declared that the activities interfered positively on their enthusiasm about the subject. When asked about the general opinion of the training, 100% of the employees considered as“Good” or “Very Good” and 90% declared that they would be interested in carrying out similar training. Also, all participants said that the methodology facilitated the learning process. In summary, we may conclude that the applied strategy was a useful tool for the employee’s awareness and consciousness about the importance of hygiene care for food securityin the working and personal environment.