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- Title
PROJETO NEUROTRAUMA: EDUCAR PARA PREVENIR - O MELHOR TRATAMENTO.
- Authors
Souza Silva, Keity Lamary; Neves Barbosa, Samara Maria; Alves Ferreira, Sheyla Gabrielle; Martins de Carvalho, Marielle; Izomara Souza, Josiane; Lemes de Morais, Andreia Ferreira; dos Reis Ferreira, Célio Marcos; Gaiad Machado, Thais Peixoto; Paula Santos, Ana
- Abstract
Introduction: Neurological injuries are the main causes of disability. Neurotraumas, spinal cord injuries (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), besides being frequent, often cause permanent neurological damage and commonly affect young people whose lives are completely modified. Neurotraumas impact not only the life of the individual who suffers the trauma, but of the whole family, as well as the health and social security system, becoming a public health problem. Objectives: To promote educational actions related to neurotraumas for high school students in the public schools of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, and to raise awareness about the seriousness of SCI and TBI by stimulating prevention. Methods: High school students from the public schools of the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, formed the target audience for the intervention of this extension project. The extension activity started after authorization of the school team. A questionnaire about the knowledge and risk factors of SCI and TBI was delivered to students prior to the expository and illustrative class on neurotraumas. The class contained subjects related to the neurological anatomy; etiology, incidence, risk factors, prognosis, complications and prevention of neurotraumas. There was a period for debate and doubts and an explanatory folder on the subject was delivered to the students at the end of the approach. The data related to the applied questionnaire were analyzed and reports of extension students and school staff were recorded. Results: The total number of students broached in this intervention was 451 distributed between the three years of high school, 32% of the first year, 40% and 28% of the second and third respectively. The average age of the students was 16 years and the majority was female (55%). An expressive number of students were not aware of SCI (41%) and TBI (52%) and several of them presented attitudes of risk for a possible neurotrauma. Conclusion: The prevalence of unfamiliarity about SCI and TBI and its consequences was high among high school students and risk habits for neurotrauma were identified and widely discussed. The best conduct to avoid the increasing number and consequences of neurotraumas is prevention, beyond selfprotection prevents accidents to third parties and brings economic benefits to the whole society and less suffering for individuals. There was interaction between a university and schools providing knowledge exchange, possibly adding new knowledge to all involved.
- Publication
Revista Ciência em Extensão, 2018, Vol 14, Issue 1, p70
- ISSN
1679-4605
- Publication type
Article