Atuação da enfermagem junto a jovens escolares - 2º grau

Abstract

ABSTRACT. On the basis of the philosophy of OMS and ABEn (Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem) with respect to the problems faced by young organisms, during the present International Yo uth Year we organized a Health and Educat ion Program fo r secondary state schools in the city of R ibeirão Preto, State of São Paulo. Our object ive was to determ ine how young people pe rce ive the adolescent phase , what their major problems are, what subjects they would like to discuss, how they consider the nursing profess ion and its insertion in politics. One of the six schools stud ied was chosen for the pilot plan .In the remaining ones we utilized the techniques of observation and interviews. The too l we used was a questionnaire which was submitted to 1976 subjects of both se xes aged 14 to 36 years. Ali subjects showed satisfactory knowledge about youth , health, the best and the worst things in life, and the functions of nurses. They showed concern with the future, with a profession and with present pol itics. As to the problems and topics they would like to discuss, 85% mentioned drugs, alcohol and tobacco smoking; 83%, pregnancy and abortion; 81% sex and venereal disease; 78%, go ing steady; 69%, prostitution; 67%, leisure and a profession; 66%, hygiene and health; 61%, su icide, etc. Classes were given, and guidance and referral were offered to the subjects.