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<journal-id>1028-9933</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Información Científica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. inf. cient.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-9933</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-99332022000200007</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Incremento de conocimientos sobre COVID-19 en una comunidad del municipio Caroní, Venezuela]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Improving COVID-19 Knowledge in a community located in the Caroní municipality, Venezuela]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Aumento do conhecimento sobre COVID-19 em uma comunidade do município de Caroní, Venezuela]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortiz-Rosales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vázquez-Céspedes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maricel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cedeño-Perdomo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marianela Yelitze]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodas-Belmonte]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Scarlet Adriana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Araujo-Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ariel]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Las Tunas]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud "Hugo Chávez Frías"  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Puerto Ordaz]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Ciego de Ávila Facultad de Ciencias Médicas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Ciego de Ávila]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>101</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-99332022000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-99332022000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-99332022000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: A pesar del efecto devastador de la COVID-19, numerosas naciones han levantado sus restricciones. Se hace necesario continuar abordando esta problemática desde la promoción, para incrementar la capacitación de las personas en materia de salud.  Objetivo: Evaluar la eficacia de un programa educativo para incrementar el nivel de conocimientos sobre la COVID-19, en pacientes pertenecientes a Villa Aponwao, municipio Caroní, Venezuela, durante el período noviembre de 2021 - febrero de 2022.  Método: Se realizó un estudio de intervención pre-experimental, con diseño de antes y después. Se trabajó con una muestra constituida por 85 pacientes, seleccionados mediante muestreo aleatorio simple. A todas las personas seleccionadas se les aplicó una encuesta, se diseñó y aplicó un programa educativo-didáctico e interactivo y se realizó una evaluación final para comprobar la eficacia del programa.  Resultados: El 54,1 % representó al sexo femenino y el 41,2 % al grupo de edades de 25-44 años. Predominó como factor de riesgo el no uso de los medios de protección (28,6 %) y el 17,6 % de los encuestados padecía hipertensión arterial. Antes de la intervención el 48,2 % tenían un nivel de conocimientos Regular, luego de aplicado el programa educativo el 52,9 % se encontraban en la categoría de Bien.  Conclusiones: Después de implementado el programa educativo se logró incrementar el nivel de conocimientos sobre la COVID-19, de manera que el mismo es eficaz para prevenir esta infección desde la Atención Primaria de Salud.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Despite the devastating effect of COVID-19, many nations have lifted their restrictions. It is necessary to keep addressing this problem using the promotion via, in order to increase people's health training.  Objective:  To assess the efficacy of an educational program performed to increase the level of knowledge concerning COVID-19 in patients who live in the Aponwao Village, Caroni, Venezuela, during the period November 2021-February 2022.  Method:  A pre-experimental intervention study was carried out, with a before-and-after design implied. A total of 85 patients were chosen as sample, selected by simple random sampling. It was applied a survey to all the patients selected, an educational-didactic and interactive program was designed and implemented, and a final evaluation was carried out to verify the effectiveness of the program.  Results:  Female sex was the most representative group (54.1%) and 41.2% of patients were in the age group of 25 to 44. The predominant risk factor was the non-use of means for prevention against COVID-19 infection (28.6 %) and 17.6 % of patients surveyed suffered from hypertension. Before carried out the intervention study, 48.2% of participants had an insufficient level of knowledge; after applied the educational program, 52.9% increase their knowledge passing to ¨Good¨ knowledge level.  Conclusions:  The implementation of the educational program made possible to increase the level of knowledge concerning COVID-19, so that its efficacy for preventing this infection in Primary Health Care it is effective.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução:  Apesar do efeito devastador do COVID-19, muitas nações suspenderam suas restrições. É necessário continuar a abordar este problema desde a promoção, para aumentar a formação das pessoas em saúde.  Objetivo:  Avaliar a eficácia de um programa educacional para aumentar o nível de conhecimento sobre COVID-19, em pacientes pertencentes a Villa Aponwao, Caroní, Venezuela, durante o período de novembro de 2021 a fevereiro de 2022.  Método:  Estudo de intervenção pré-experimental, com um desenho antes e depois. Trabalhamos com uma amostra composta por 85 pacientes, selecionados por amostragem aleatória simples. Aplicou-se um questionário a todas as pessoas selecionadas, desenhou-se e aplicou-se um programa educativo-didático e interativo e realizou-se uma avaliação final para verificar a eficácia do programa.  Resultados:  54,1% representavam o sexo feminino e 41,2% a faixa etária de 25 a 44 anos. A não utilização de meios de proteção prevaleceu como fator de risco (28,6%) e 17,6% dos entrevistados sofriam de hipertensão. Antes da intervenção, 48,2% possuíam nível de conhecimento Regular, após a aplicação do programa educativo, 52,9% estavam na categoria Bom.  Conclusões:  Após a implementação do programa educativo, aumentou-se o nível de conhecimento sobre a COVID-19, para que seja eficaz na prevenção desta infecção a partir da Atenção Primária à Saúde.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[nivel de conocimientos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[percepción de riesgo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[programa educativo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[promoción de salud]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[level of knowledge]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[risk perception]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[educational program]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[health promotion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[nível de conhecimento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[percepção de risco]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[programa educacional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[promoção de saúde]]></kwd>
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