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2024-10-26 @ 3:39 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06590597
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-05-31
Brief Title:
Improving Knowledge Attitudes and Practices for Malaria Prevention in the Embera Katio Population
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Improve Knowledge Attitudes and Practices for the Prevention of Malaria in the Embera Katio Population of the Department of Cordoba
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-09
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
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N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
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None
Brief Summary:
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention compared to regular education in improving knowledge attitudes and practices KAP for the prevention of malaria among indigenous people of the Embera Katío ethnic group in the department of Córdoba Colombia Methods Intervention study with a quasi-experimental design with a control group carried out in three phases I design of the educational intervention II validation of the content of the educational intervention by expert judgement and III implementation of a quasi-experimental study with two groups intervention n60 and control n58 The intervention consisted of 4 modules delivered in an equal number of face-to-face sessions using educational strategies such as lectures guided discussions workshops and a primer designed for the study The control group received the usual education provided by the Ministry of Health The Pan American Health Organization39s instrument 34Survey on knowledge attitudes and practices in addressing malaria in indigenous communities34 was used to measure for pre-intervention and post-intervention knowledge attitudes practices and total scores Results In the content validation phase by expert jurors it was found that the four modules obtained adequate content validity indexes ranging between 083 and 090 The general linear repeated measures models showed a positive effect of the educational intervention on the KAP scores plt0001 indicating an effect size of 91 in knowledge 49 in attitudes 85 in practices and 93 of the total score Conclusion The educational intervention was effective in improving knowledge attitudes and practices for malaria prevention in the indigenous population of the Embera Katío community in the Department of Córdoba
Detailed Description:
From the review of articles about educational interventions to improve KAPs regarding malaria prevention in indigenous communities an educational intervention was designed that was initially presented to the leaders of the community object of study who provided their input and knowledge and which were incorporated to the final intervention This educational intervention was structured into four modules to be administered in an equal number of face-to-face sessions once per week and lasting three hours per session The contents addressed per session were i Definition of the disease its signs and symptoms ii Forms of the infection iii Breeding sites of the vector and iv Preventive actions to reduce the risk of infection Each module was designed employing educational strategies such as master classes guided discussions workshops drawings and use of a printed booklet designed bearing in mind the observations made by indigenous authorities from the Emberá Katío community who were consulted to know their perceptions and suggestions about the intervention Each educational session began with a welcome greeting and assessment of prior knowledge then the planned theme was developed and finally an activity was assigned to be developed at home and socialized during the following session
Study Oversight
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