Young people's perception about health and quality of life

• Autor(a) principal: Brito, Uenia da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Rocha, Elida Mara Braga
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/8933
• topic: Adolescent Health; Quality of Life; Public Health; Young Adult; Health Education; Salud del Adolescente; Calidad de Vida; Salud Pública; Adulto Joven; Educación en Salud; Saúde do Adolescente; Qualidade de Vida; Saúde Pública; Adulto Jovem; Educação em Saúde

Objective: To know the perception that young people and adolescents have about health and quality of life. Methods: This is a qualitative study composed of ten adolescents and young people, aged 15 to 24 years, participating in a Catholic religious group developed in 2018, in a county of Orós, Ceará, Brazil. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews using a recording application. The interviews were analyzed through the content analysis technique, emerging the thematic categories: Health perception and quality of life; Interests and contacts with topics related to health and quality of life; Health programs for adolescents and young people; Use of the Saúde da Familia Strategy by adolescents and young people. Results: The interviewees had difficulty in conceptualizing health and quality of life, but approached an understanding that involved feeding, physical aspects, and well-being. Adolescents and young people reported the direct search for information on the subject, even if they were not discussed at home or were in a limited way in school. The understanding of health promotion refers to basic care however; there is no recognition of specific health programs for this public. Conclusion: Health and quality of life can be understood by adolescents and young people as something positive and dynamic, and broad and diverse perceptions on the subject are captured. Thus, it suggests that this subject be more debated in the family, school, and Primary Health Care.