Anny Giselly Milhome da Costa

Imagens e concepções de adolescentes moradores de zonas rurais sobre saúde

The objective of this study was to describe health-related images and concepts among adolescents living in rural areas of Brazil, using photography. This was a qualitative community-based participatory study that used the photovoice method for data collection with groups of teenagers. Over a four-month period, 26 participants identified health problems in the rural community, took photographs, and reflected critically on the local reality. The adolescents presented pictures and stories that they organized into research themes and categories, representing inadequate living conditions for appropriate socioeconomic and cultural development and limiting the opportunities for change in this community. The study proved to be a positive health education strategy, involving young people in the communitys health and maximizing the voice of teenagers as protagonists in their own history.O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever as concepcoes de adolescentes moradores de zonas rurais sobre saude por meio da fotografia. Estudo qualitativo, do tipo pesquisa participativa baseada na comunidade, que utilizou o metodo fotovoz para coleta dos dados com grupos de adolescentes. Durante um periodo de quatro meses, 26 participantes identificaram problemas de saude da comunidade rural, captaram imagens e refletiram criticamente acerca da realidade. Os adolescentes apresentaram imagens e historias que foram organizadas em temas e categorias da investigacao que representaram condicoes de vida inadequadas para o desenvolvimento socioeconomico e cultural, limitando as oportunidades de mudanca desta comunidade. O estudo evidenciou uma estrategia de educacao em saude positiva, que envolveu os adolescentes na saude coletiva da comunidade e potencializou a voz do jovem como protagonista de sua historia.

Health-related images and concepts among adolescents living in rural areas of Brazil

The objective of this study was to describe health-related images and concepts among adolescents living in rural areas of Brazil, using photography. This was a qualitative community-based participatory study that used the photovoice method for data collection with groups of teenagers. Over a four-month period, 26 participants identified health problems in the rural community, took photographs, and reflected critically on the local reality. The adolescents presented pictures and stories that they organized into research themes and categories, representing inadequate living conditions for appropriate socioeconomic and cultural development and limiting the opportunities for change in this community. The study proved to be a positive health education strategy, involving young people in the communitys health and maximizing the voice of teenagers as protagonists in their own history.O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever as concepcoes de adolescentes moradores de zonas rurais sobre saude por meio da fotografia. Estudo qualitativo, do tipo pesquisa participativa baseada na comunidade, que utilizou o metodo fotovoz para coleta dos dados com grupos de adolescentes. Durante um periodo de quatro meses, 26 participantes identificaram problemas de saude da comunidade rural, captaram imagens e refletiram criticamente acerca da realidade. Os adolescentes apresentaram imagens e historias que foram organizadas em temas e categorias da investigacao que representaram condicoes de vida inadequadas para o desenvolvimento socioeconomico e cultural, limitando as oportunidades de mudanca desta comunidade. O estudo evidenciou uma estrategia de educacao em saude positiva, que envolveu os adolescentes na saude coletiva da comunidade e potencializou a voz do jovem como protagonista de sua historia.

Nursing care promoting dialogue among mother and adolescent daughter: descriptive study

This descriptive study aims to know, with support in the experience of mothers, as if the dialogue process, negotiation and promotion of the themes of sexuality and STD/HIV, together with their teenage daughters. Participated in seven women, aged 32 to 46 years living in a poor community in Fortaleza , Ceara , Brazil . Data collection was conducted between October 2007 and May 2008 and followed the model observation/participation/reflection, semi-structured interviews and ten group meetings. The study reveals barriers in the implementation of the dialogue. On the argument, mainly use the theme pregnancy with a view to cause further impediments to social development and employment of children. For the STD, are little discussed as an argument for prevention, and pointed out a risk perspective to life, but not explaining a lot about signs and symptoms. Finally, the women have barriers to knowledge, both in relation to sexuality as a natural process of life, how to prevent STD, but can be overcome, especially when absorbing the idea that they have skills to modify the environment in living, adapting it to their specific needs in view of the Promotion of Health.

Imágenes y concepciones de adolescentes que viven en zonas rurales acerca de la salud

The objective of this study was to describe health-related images and concepts among adolescents living in rural areas of Brazil, using photography. This was a qualitative community-based participatory study that used the photovoice method for data collection with groups of teenagers. Over a four-month period, 26 participants identified health problems in the rural community, took photographs, and reflected critically on the local reality. The adolescents presented pictures and stories that they organized into research themes and categories, representing inadequate living conditions for appropriate socioeconomic and cultural development and limiting the opportunities for change in this community. The study proved to be a positive health education strategy, involving young people in the communitys health and maximizing the voice of teenagers as protagonists in their own history.O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever as concepcoes de adolescentes moradores de zonas rurais sobre saude por meio da fotografia. Estudo qualitativo, do tipo pesquisa participativa baseada na comunidade, que utilizou o metodo fotovoz para coleta dos dados com grupos de adolescentes. Durante um periodo de quatro meses, 26 participantes identificaram problemas de saude da comunidade rural, captaram imagens e refletiram criticamente acerca da realidade. Os adolescentes apresentaram imagens e historias que foram organizadas em temas e categorias da investigacao que representaram condicoes de vida inadequadas para o desenvolvimento socioeconomico e cultural, limitando as oportunidades de mudanca desta comunidade. O estudo evidenciou uma estrategia de educacao em saude positiva, que envolveu os adolescentes na saude coletiva da comunidade e potencializou a voz do jovem como protagonista de sua historia.