Evaluation of an educational technology on spotted fever: comparison between students who participated in educational technology with those who did not

INTERVENTION: DeCS The study was carried out in two technical schools in different cities, 1st school in the city of Americana and second school in the city of Santa Bárbara. At the school in Americana we worked with a sample, 386 students were assessed for eligibility, but 12 were excluded for not accepting to participate, after randomization the IG was composed of 188 students and the CG by 186 students, however due to the loss of follow‐up 374 students were included in this study, being 179 in the IG and 175 in the CG. At the Santa Bárbara school, we worked with the population, where all students enrolled in the professional nursing course were worked on, 139 students were assessed for eligibility, but 10 students were excluded for not accepting to participate, so after randomization the IG was composed for 64 students and the GC for 65 students. However, due to losses, a total of 104 students were included in this study, being: 47 from the IG and 57 from the CG. In both schools the GI participated in the interactive laboratory on Spotted Fever, which has already been built, validated and published, however in the GC of the school of Santa Bárbara the students participated in an expository class on Spotted Fever, with the same content as the laboratory. interactive, different from the control group at the Americana school that received nothing. At the school in Americana, data collection will take place in three stages: First stage: The students were invited to participate in the research and the TCLE will be delivered, for students under 18 years old the TCLE will be delivered to be signed by their legal guardians or representatives and a Term of Assent to be signed by the student. After delivery and signature of the terms, the pre‐test will be applied to all selected CONDITION: C01.920.930.887.500 Cognitive Knowledge about Spotted Fever PRIMARY OUTCOME: Increase the average of the scores about knowledge about Rocky Mountain spotted fever among the participants in the Intervention Group. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Promote health education on spotted fever INCLUSION CRITERIA: students regularly enrolled in the technical course and / or integrated technical course; students who were attending school during the school year; students over 15 years old