Health education

interventions in schools of rural areas in municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

This article aimed to report health education interventions developed in schools of rural areas of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, through an experience report that involved students, parents/guardians, teachers, health professionals, the Municipal Health Secretary and Education Health Secretary in three rural municipalities. The paper is of the research-action type and is described in this article according to four parts. It began with data collection through a questionnaire and interview, after that, the second part took place, which is the planning of educational interventions, with the subject of its situational diagnosis being addressed in each school. The third part included two educational interventions, one on drug prevention and one on the importance of healthy eating, which were carried out in the school space. And, in the fourth stage, the evaluation instrument was applied to close the research-action. The researchers concluded that educational interventions carried out in the school space are extremely important for the population's life quality, also stimulating collective work. As it concerns the rural population, it was clear that the covered topics were in accordance with their particularities, as the interventions added to their quality and habits of life, prioritizing the promotion of health in this environment.