Conhecimentos e práticas de adolescentes acerca das Infecções Sexuais Transmissíveis (ISTs) nas escolas públicas do município de Aracaju/SE

Abstract

Sexual infections represent a significant global public health problem. It is estimated that more than one million people get an IST every day, with adolescents being the most affected by them, in which it is associated with the early onset of sexual practice, lack of knowledge about the subject and lack of compliance with condom use. Faced with this reason, this young population should be the main focus of prevention campaigns in order to raise awareness and promote a reduction of new cases of infection. Based on this, the present study aimed to promote educational actions on IST / AIDS health among schoolchildren, adolescents, public schools in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe, and to evaluate students' knowledge about the subject. In the period from March to December 2017 were selected students belonging to the age group of 12-18 years, totaling 302 individuals. Through theatrical staging, the students received information about the main infections, healed their doubts about sex and were evaluated on the subject in question. As for the profile of the students, it was observed the early initiation of sexual activity, a previous knowledge about the main STIs and the importance of the condom for its prevention, however, it was verified the low use in the first sexual act and the resistance to the use during the others sexual intercourse. It is suggested that educational practices should be created in order for the adolescent to use it and thus avoid future health problems arising from sexually transmitted infections.