Nurses' perceptions of the vulnerabilities to STD/AIDS in light of the process of adolescence

• Published in: Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 72 - 78
• Main Authors: Silva, Ítalo Rodolfo, Gomes, Antonio Marcos Tosoli, Valadares, Glaucia Valente, dos Santos, Nereida Lúcia Palko, da Silva, Thiago Privado, Leite, Joséte Luzia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescent; Adolescente; Attitude of Health Personnel; Enfermedades de transmisión sexual; Enfermería; Humans; Nursing; Risk Factors; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Vulnerabilidad en salud; Vulnerable Populations
• ISSN: 0102-6933; 1983-1447
• DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2015.03.47293

to understand the perception of nurses on the vulnerabilities to STD/AIDS in light of the process of adolescence. qualitative research conducted with 15 nurses in a centre for the studies of adolescent healthcare of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. The adopted theoretical and methodological frameworks were the Complexity Theory and the Grounded Theory, respectively. The semi-structured interview was used to collect data from January to August 2012. this research presents the category: Nurses' perceptions of the vulnerabilities to STD/AIDS in light of the process of adolescence, and the subcategories: Risks and uncertainties of the process of adolescence: paths to STD/AIDS; Age-adolescence complex: expanding knowledge from the perception of nurses. once the nurses understand the complexity of adolescence, they create strategies to reduce the vulnerability of adolescents to STD/AIDS. This signals the need to invest in education, assistance and the management of nursing care for adolescents.