Saberes e vivências dos estudantes de enfermagem acerca da leishmaniose visceral durante a formação acadêmica

Visceral Leishmaniasis, also populary known as calazar, is considered a contagious disease and a public health problem present in a large part of the Brazilian territory, and is the result of its innumerable spread among humans and animals, complications and the probability of let hality that failure otreat it properly cangenerate. Objectives: This study sought to analyse the discourse of nursing academics from a public university in the state of Paraibaonthe approach to Visceral Leishmaniasis in the training environment. Methodology: The methodology used was of the descriptive study type, with a qualitative approach, mediated by action-research that refers to social studies, aiming to intervene in reality, through actions that seek to solve collective problems, in addition to the use of scientific articles on the subject. Results: It was possible to identify the main problems and difficulties related to the approach to the disease during the formative process reported by the students, such as the traditional teaching model widely used, in addition to the deficiency in the face of a low approach to the subject during the whole graduation, obtaining as a consequence, their unpreparedness during the applicability of the care to the social actor affected by the disease. Final considerations: Therefore, it was possible to develop throughout theres earch some activities by means of educational actions, aiming at the awareness and empowerment of students in face of the disease and the context in which it is inserted, in addition, it was perceived the need for new research investigating in particular, as has been the learning of students in other higher education institutions and their Pedagogical Course Projects.