Educação em saúde: Conceitos, Atitudes e Conhecimentos entre adolescentes no contexto da educação básica

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the level of knowledge among adolescents on topics related to personal hygiene and their variants, as intimate hygiene, oral, environmental and emotional. Methods: This was a quantitative, descriptive and type action research through the use of questionnaires. The sample consisted of 825 adolescents of both sexes, aged between 14 and 21 years of age who were enrolled in elementary and secondary education of a public school in Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil. Results: It was demonstrated that about 92% of adolescents had average level of knowledge about the topics covered in the lectures. The age, the series and the marital status of the parents were the socio-economic indicators that had significant association (p <0.05) with the level of knowledge of them. Conclusion: The development of healthy habits in childhood and adolescence depends on the integration between family and school, as well as the socio-economic and demographic context in order to consolidate in your daily routine self-care with the body.