Occupational Therapy and Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion in Adolescence: A Case Study
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Daniela Tavares Gontijo
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Correspondence: Daniela Tavares Gontijo, Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235-Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAnna Carolina de Sena e Vasconcelos
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorRosana Juliet Silva Monteiro
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorVera Lúcia Dutra Facundes
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMaria de Fátima Cordeiro Trajano
Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorLuciane Soares de Lima
Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Daniela Tavares Gontijo
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Correspondence: Daniela Tavares Gontijo, Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235-Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, CEP: 50670-901, Brazil.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAnna Carolina de Sena e Vasconcelos
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorRosana Juliet Silva Monteiro
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorVera Lúcia Dutra Facundes
Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorMaria de Fátima Cordeiro Trajano
Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorLuciane Soares de Lima
Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Brazil
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Occupational therapy can contribute to sexual and reproductive health through health education. The purpose of this study was to describe an occupational therapy intervention aimed at sexual and reproductive health promotion in adolescents. Fifty-eight adolescents were involved in the study, before, during and after the interventions. Educative activities such as puzzles, storytelling, mime and board games were used, which occupational therapy faculty and students had constructed. The games were employed as mediators for gaining knowledge in sexual and reproductive health. Outcome was measured using a questionnaire, audio recordings and field diaries. The data were analysed by descriptive statistics and thematic content analysis. The results showed the adolescents' increased knowledge of sexual and reproductive health information immediately after the intervention. The thematic analysis was grouped into three categories: the adolescents' initial expectations regarding the project, reflections on the process experienced during the interventions and use of educational games by occupational therapists. The importance of rapport and dialogue was highlighted in the construction of interventions based on participatory methods. The absence of a longitudinal follow-up is a limitation in this study. Further research is important to systematically assess sexual health promotion strategies in adolescence. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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