Table 1 Themes and aspects identified in the teachers’ interviews before and after training
Themes | Aspects |
|---|---|
Aetiology of the disease | Signs and symptoms, accounts of clinical conditions, notions of diagnosis and treatment |
The biological cycle of Schistosoma mansoni | Stages of the cycle, general notions about the intermediate host, risk behaviour, transmission sites, prevention and control measures |
Context of the disease in the municipality | Perceptions of the endemic in the territory, identification of hazardous sites and the population affected, public policies |
Schistosomiasis in the classroom | Descriptions of the teaching materials used, information sources and updating, importance of the subject in the classroom |