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FRETEL QUIROZ, Nicolás Magno et al. Risk-prevention style for health in the use of insecticides in a peri-urban community of Huánuco, Peru. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2025, vol.8, n.24, pp.1271-1281.  Epub 02-Sep-2025. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v8i24.449.

Introduction: The style of health risk prevention in the use of insecticides in Peru is relevant, as intoxication remains a major health problem among male and female farmers engaged in agricultural activities. Farmers in rural communities are influential actors in the adoption of health risk-prevention practices; therefore, assessing their knowledge is essential. Objective: To determine the style of health risk prevention in the use of insecticides among farmers in the Centro Poblado de Malconga, Huánuco-Peru. Methodology: A basic, descriptive, and prospective study was conducted with a sample of 110 farmers. A valid and reliable instrument was used, and the research was guided at all times by ethical principles. Results: Regarding the style of health risk prevention in the use of insecticides, 83.6% reported not knowing about risk-prevention practices. Based on each dimension, 76.4%, 82.7%, 81.8%, and 77.3% did not know the conceptual aspects. Conclusions: The high percentage of farmers who do not practice health risk-prevention measures highlights the need for community health nursing in Peru to promote preventive and educational activities in rural communities, including training and allocation of resources to strengthen primary prevention of intoxication, a condition that continues to claim the lives of farmers worldwide.

Palabras clave : Health risk prevention style; Health; Preventive measures; Knowledge; Nursing.