Adolescent health in the Brazilian federal school system: a metasynthesis

Abstract

The institutions of the federal educational network have their own health team and, therefore, have the possibility of developing multiple strategies for the implementation of School Health Program actions. This study aimed to systematize and synthesize the scientific production developed by workers from the federal educational network on adolescent health in the school environment. This is a qualitative meta-synthesis carried out from searches on the Virtual Health Library, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, and Google. Content analysis was used for data analysis. The sample consisted of 15 publications and 4 thematic units emerged: pedagogical integration of health education in federal institutes; conception of adolescence and adolescent health in the school environment in federal institutes; perspectives of health work in federal institutes with adolescents; and facilities and difficulties in the development of adolescent health in the school environment in federal institutes. It was found that the scientific production on the subject is still incipient. Even in federal institutes, it is necessary to advance in the methodology of activities and in the topics of health education developed. It is necessary to stimulate youth protagonism, transcending the hygienist and fragmented aspects of school health.