NURSING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY ISSUES

• Autor(a) principal: da Silva, Julia Machado
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Pilger, Carolina Heleonora, Lipinski, Jussara Mendes, Prates , Lisie Alende, Bonetti , Alinne de Lima
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Sexualidade Humana (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbsh.org.br/revista_sbrash/article/view/1167
• topic: Sexualidade; Construção Social do Gênero; Pessoas Transgênero; Ensino; Sexuality; Social Construction of Gender; Transgender People; Teaching; Sexualidad; Construcción Social de Género; Personas Transgénero; Enseñanza

The community of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transsexuals, Transvestites, Queer, Intersex, Asexuals, other groups and variations (LGBTQI+) still experiences situations of discrimination and prejudice. In the process of health and illness, these situations can affect the search for health care. This study aimed to analyze nursing students' knowledge and experiences of gender and sexuality issues. This is a qualitative study carried out with 15 nursing students from a higher education institution located on the western border of Rio Grande do Sul, between August and October 2021. The data was collected using an electronic form and submitted to thematic content analysis. The students signaled the need for greater theoretical depth on issues of gender and sexuality, considering that these topics are addressed in a specific manner in the family and university context. They indicated a desire to provide dignified care while respecting individuals' sexual and reproductive rights. It is concluded that teaching and learning strategies are necessary in the university environment and in health services, involving issues of gender and sexuality, in order to expand the debate in different segments, allowing respect for sexual and reproductive rights.