Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana no Estado do Rio de Janeiro: histórico, indicadores entomológicos e um podcast como ferramenta didática

Abstract

The State of Rio de Janeiro had 6% of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) cases registered in the Southeast region and since the beginning of the last century and in recent decades, the disease has been observed in epidemic outbreaks in different municipalities, including some economically developed, such as the Metropolitan region, which has more than half of the cases in the state, 52% followed by Costa Verde with 21%. Regarding the municipalities that make up the Metropolitan region the state capital concentrated the largest number of cases, with 60%. In these areas, human interference has been increasingly observed in the forests in the peripheral regions of the city (SVS/MS, 2017). Between 01/01/19 and 12/31/2020, 111 cases were reported in the State of Rio de Janeiro and in other municipalities that had a significant number of cases in this period were Paraíba do Sul, Vassouras, São José do Vale do Rio Preto, Teresópolis, Angra dos Reis and Itaperuna. Therefore, a didactic tool, a podcast, was created to enable quick and easy access to information and guidance on topics related to knowledge of the ecoepidemiology of ACL. The implementation of the podcast was carried out with 1 operator of equipment such as: microphone, audio tables, etc., to proceed with the recording and it was necessary to minimally direct the speakers in order to correct or improve the lines. 1 episode of podcasts was produced, and the publication was on Anchor/Canal Saúde/Fiocruz. The name of the podcast is: Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro. The access link: https://anchor.fm/canalsaudepodcasts/episodes/Leishmaniose Tegumentar-no-Rio-de-Janeiro-e1mv5o9. And through this podcast to ensure the perception of the need for measures that create tools for the prevention and control of the disease more inclusive to all. And to make listeners aware that Nyssomyia intermedia is undoubtedly the main vector of ACL in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The product podcast has a great adherence, given the students' need to use new technologies, seeking to improve the process of teaching and learning, moreover, most students have a great affinity for digital média. Regarding the impact of our project, we seek to bring about a change in the school environment, breaking the paradigm of formal and traditional education, based on a spontaneous demand, due to the constant use of cell phones by students.