title: [Characterization of printed educational materials about schistosomiasis used in health education in endemic areas in Brazil].
abstract: to characterize printed educational materials about schistosomiasis produced at federal, state and municipal levels in Brazil.
  
  
  
  the educational materials were characterized considering the following categories: 'format', 'parasite and intermediate host', 'definitive host (ill)' and 'disease'.
  
  
  
  60 materials were assessed, three had no information about risk activities and 41 indicated more than one popular name for the disease, thus allowing greater reach among the target audience in diverse endemic areas; the biological cycle was missing or incorrect in 53 materials; the intermediate host (snail) was incorrectly illustrated, with use of stereotyped images in 39 and no image in one material; diagnosis was mentioned in 36 materials.
  
  
  
  the printed educational materials assessed had incorrect content which may compromise health education efforts; little attention was paid to schistosomiasis diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Grupo de Pesquisas em Helmintologia e Malacologia Médica, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Cristiano Lara
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Massara
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Grupo de Pesquisas em Helmintologia e Malacologia Médica, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Felipe Leão Gomes
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Murta
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belém-PA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Martin Johannes
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Enk
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Grupo de Pesquisas em Helmintologia e Malacologia Médica, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Amanda Domingues de
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Grupo de Pesquisas Políticas Públicas e Direitos Humanos em Saúde e Saneamento, Belo Horizonte - MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Celina Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Modena
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Grupo de Pesquisas em Helmintologia e Malacologia Médica, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Omar Dos Santos
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004199:Disease Vectors; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D015995:Prevalence; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000254:growth & development; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology; D013664:Teaching Materials / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic