title: Perceptions of representatives of a committee against dengue in the health education actions, Goiás, Brazil.
abstract: This study aimed to analyze how the educational actions of prevention and control of dengue are performed in Goiás, from the perspective of representatives of the State Mobilization Committee against Dengue. It is a cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study, carried out in Goiânia with 43 representatives of public-private institutions, members of the State Mobilization Committee against Dengue of Goiás, in 2013. The data collection was done through questioning about the perception of health education for dengue prevention. Data were analyzed using content analysis and the WebQDA software. Three dimensions emerged from the analysis: educational aspects, management aspects, and community involvement. Respondents recognized the importance of health education for the prevention of dengue, and of the planning to strengthen the activities of the Committee.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Myrella Silveira Macedo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cançado
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculty of Nursing, Goiânia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Alves
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Antônio Gonçalves
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ellen Synthia Fernandes de
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Oliveira