Knowledge of adolescents regarding sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy

• Autor(a) principal: Almeida,Rebeca Aranha Arrais Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Corrêa,Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão, Rolim,Isaura Letícia Tavares Palmeira, Hora,Jessica Marques da, Linard,Andrea Gomes, Coutinho,Nair Portela Silva, Oliveira,Priscila da Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672017000501033
• topic: Adolescent; Pregnancy in adolescence; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sex education; Knowledge

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the knowledge of adolescents related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), AIDS, and pregnancy, and understand the role of school in sex education. Method: A qualitative descriptive study, developed through a semi-structured interview and a form for participant characterization, with 22 high school students from a public school aged 16 to 19 years. Data were submitted to content analysis. Results: After analysis, four thematic categories were developed: sexuality and sex education; understanding of risk behaviors; knowledge of STI/AIDS; and knowledge of and practices for prevention. Final considerations: This study showed the need for preventive educational actions for adolescents, because the lack of information contributes to their vulnerability. The adolescents recognize the importance of sex education; therefore it is important to implement strategies to promote and protect health in the school environment to encourage and strengthen self-care in health.