Educational intervention on STI/HIV/AIDS in female adolescents

Authors

  • Sandra Martínez Gómez Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Ofelia Rodríguez Flores Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Luis Enrique Pérez Guerra Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Lázara Ramírez Tort Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Adianys Carrazana Ramírez Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Carlos Alberto León Martínez Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

HIV, adolescence, knowledge, attitudes, practice, evaluation of results of preventive actions

Abstract

An intervention study with quasi-experimental design was carried out, and within it, a pre-test and a post-test. It was aimed at increasing the level of knowledge on sexually transmitted infections, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in female adolescents of the Medical Consulting Room number 44-2 of the Martha Abreu Estévez Teaching University Polyclinic in Santa Clara city, Villa Clara province, during the period from January to December, 2007. The universe of study was formed by 93 adolescents between 12 and 19 years of age who belong to the above mentioned consulting room. An intentional sample of 51 female adolescents, who were ready to take part in the study, was taken with authorization of their parents. A questionnaire was devised for the gathering of information. It allowed knowing the level of knowledge the adolescents had. A scale aimed at obtaining an integral qualitative evaluation was designed. The investigation was carried out in three stages; the first one corresponded with the implementation of the pre-test, which showed an insufficient level of knowledge in the adolescents. The educational intervention was implemented on the base of the results obtained, and it constituted the second stage. In the third stage a post-test was carried out. It allowed evaluating the effectiveness of the actions of the intervention and showed that an adequate level of knowledge had been achieved. It can be concluded that the educational intervention designed increased the knowledge of the adolescents, thus, demonstrating the effectiveness of the educational program. It is recommended, starting from this study, its deepening, so that new horizons are opened in the investigative field.

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Author Biographies

Sandra Martínez Gómez, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Enfermería. Máster en Atención Integral a la Mujer. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Ofelia Rodríguez Flores, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Enfermería. Especialista de I Grado en Enfermería Comunitaria. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Luis Enrique Pérez Guerra, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Lázara Ramírez Tort, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Enfermería. Especialista de I Grado en Enfermería Comunitaria. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Adianys Carrazana Ramírez, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Carlos Alberto León Martínez, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I y II Grado en Psiquiatría. Máster en Psicología Médica. Profesor Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Martínez Gómez S, Rodríguez Flores O, Pérez Guerra LE, Ramírez Tort L, Carrazana Ramírez A, León Martínez CA. Educational intervention on STI/HIV/AIDS in female adolescents. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2010 Apr. 4 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];4(2):10-4. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/498

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010): April-June

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