Estratégias educativas para prevenção de IST em jovens e adolescentes: revisão da literatura

Abstract

Introduction: educational strategies for preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in young people and adolescents are fundamental in the context of this population group, given the risk behaviors they are exposed to. Objective: to search in the scientific literature for health education strategies for STIs aimed at adolescents and young people. Methodology: this is a narrative review study. Results: it was observed that educational strategies for STI prevention encompass conventional and technological approaches, with the use of podcasts, websites, and social networks. Conclusion: the careful and systematic integration of strategies, as they conventional or technological, emerge as a valuable tool to promote health education. This action is important especially given the specificities of this population range in relation to STIs.