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- Title
Protagonism of adolescents in preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
- Authors
Pereira de Jesus Costa, Ana Cristina; Moura de Araújo, Márcio Flávio; de Araújo, Thiago Moura; do Amaral Gubert, Fabiane; Cunha Vieira, Neiva Francenely
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the protagonism of school adolescents in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Methods: This is a qualitative action-research study, which was developed with ten adolescents (aged 15-16 years) from a public school. The data were collected from focus groups, interviews, and observation, being analyzed by using the discourse analysis technique. Results: The adolescents testimonies revealed that they participated in planning of the educational intervention, and defined and organized the school environment. In addition, they prepared materials and themes for use in the preventive actions against sexually transmitted diseases, which generated a feeling knowledge on the subject. Conclusion: The participants in the study showed protagonism in the school environment by preparing activities for prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases; DISCOURSE analysis; FOCUS groups; HEALTH attitudes; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; SCIENTIFIC observation; STATISTICAL sampling; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; QUALITATIVE research
- Publication
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 2015, Vol 28, Issue 5, p482
- ISSN
0103-2100
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1982-0194201500080