Health education about dengue: contributions to the development of competencies

Abstract

Objective: To describe, through the perception of the academics, the actions of health education in the community Jurujuba, Niterói/RJ, discussing the contribution of this activity to its formation in the first period of nursing and graduate of the Federal Fluminense University. Method: A descriptive exploratory of qualitative type, conducted with 17 academics from the first semester of the second half of 2011. We used a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: from the interpretation and analysis of the questionnaires revealed three categories: Health education in nursing education, Skill development and Community observation. Conclusion: the activities offered to the students the development of skills that will mature during graduation, such as critical thinking, observation and communication. Moreover, added knowledge about the benefits of planning projects of health education in partnership with different institutions.