02191nas a2200301   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653002400054653005700078653004000135100001500175700001400190700001500204700002900219700001600248700002100264700001600285700001500301700001600316700001500332700001400347245013600361856006500497300000700562490000600569520130000575022001401875       2023                            d  bMDPI AG10aInfectious Diseases10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aGeneral Immunology and Microbiology1 aSantos AJD1 aLima SVMA1 aSousa AFLD1 aVasconcelos dos Santos A1 aSantos IGDA1 aBezerra Santos M1 aFeitosa VLC1 aSantos ADD1 aPrimão JCM1 aAndrade DD1 aSilva JRS00aKnowledge, Attitude and Practices towards the Prevention of Schistosomiasis Mansoni in an Endemic Area of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil  uhttps://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/1/34/pdf?version=1672743006  a340 v83 a<p>We analyzed the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of schistosomiasis mansoni prevention in an endemic area of Brazil. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and May 2021, with 412 participants living in the municipality of Feira Grande, Alagoas, Brazil. Data collection occurred through visits to the Health Center Urbano II and Massapê, through an interview with a structured questionnaire to identify the levels of KAP regarding schistosomiasis prevention. Of all respondents, 70.87% lived in rural areas, 22.66% reported a history of past schistosomiasis and 52.71% never participated in schistosomiasis control program actions. Factors associated with better KAP scores were being part of an older age group, not using rainwater and having no history of past schistosomiasis. Specifically, among the domains, attitude was the highest score and knowledge was the lowest. Participation in a health intervention program, knowing someone who had schistosomiasis and having been informed through a public health program seemed to have an important impact on the population’s KAP. Our results contributed to broadening perceptions about schistosomiasis prevention, highlighting the positive impacts that health programs and interventions have on disease control.</p>
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