The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics, antigenic profile, perceptions, attitudes and practices of individuals who have been systematically non-compliant in mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns targeting lymphatic filariasis, in the municipality of Olinda, State of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. A pretested questionnaire was used to obtain information on socioenvironmental demographics, perceptions of lymphatic filariasis and MDA, and reasons for systematic noncompliance with treatment. A rapid immunochromatographic test (ICT) was performed during the survey to screen for filariasis. It was found that the survey subjects knew about filariasis and MDA. Filariasis was identified as a disease (86.2%) and 74.4% associated it with the presence of swelling in the legs. About 80% knew about MDA, and the main source of information was healthcare workers (68.3%). For men the main reasons for systematic noncompliance with MDA were that “the individual had not received the medication” (p=0.03) and for women “the individual either feared experiencing adverse reactions”. According to the ICT, the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis was 2%. The most important causes of systematic noncompliance were not receiving the drug and fear of side-effects. For successful implementation of MDA programs, good planning, educational campaigns promoting the benefits of MDA, adoption of measures to minimize the impact of adverse effects and improvement of drug distribution logistics are needed.

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Resumo:A expansão da formação profissional superior na área de gastronomia no país é uma realidade. Este artigo demonstra o mapa da oferta de cursos superiores na área: modalidades, graus e respectivas localizações geográficas na última década. Utilizou-se a pesquisa de caráter exploratório, de base documental, cujas fontes foram o Portal e-Mec do Ministério da Educação, de acesso público, e as páginas online dos cursos. Após este levantamento, elaborou-se uma ficha para a validação das informações com os gestores e\ou coordenadores dos respectivos cursos. Como resultado, obteve-se 187 cursos cadastrados, sendo, no primeiro filtro, confirmadas as informações de 138 cursos. Buscou-se no segundo filtro, confirmar nas páginas online a oferta ou não destes cursos no período de vestibular e outros processos seletivos\2016. Identificou-se que, em 2016, foram ofertados 151 cursos, sendo 137 na modalidade presencial -128 superiores de tecnologia e nove bacharelados -e 14 superiores de tecnologia na modalidade a distância, com predominância de oferta nas instituições privadas, com e/ou sem fins lucrativos. A distribuição geográfica destes dá-se, predominantemente, nas regiões sul (bacharelados) e sudeste (superiores de tecnologia) e, em menor proporção, nas demais regiões do país.Palavras-chave: Ensino superior; Formação Profissional; Gastronomia; Restauração Gestão em serviços. Abstract:The expansion of the superior professional qualification in the Gastronomy area in Brazil is a reality. This article shows the map of the offer of college education in the area: modalities, degrees and geographic locations, in the last decade. It was used exploratory and document based research, whose sources were the e-Mec Portal of the Brazilian Ministry of Education, and the Course´s online pages. After this survey, a form was prepared for the