Educative intervention on STI-HIV/AIDS in pre-university students. IPVC Carlos Marx. 2008-2009

Abstract

In Cuba, as in other countries, sexually transmitted infections are observed in more and more early ages, and teenagers and young people are the most vulnerable populations exposed to risk. In this sense the prevention, through education in schools, represents a powerful instrument to achieve the reduction of future cases of STI-HIV/AIDS. Taking into account this problem, we carried out an interventional study in the Pre-university Vocational Institute of Exact Sciences Carlos Marx, of Matanzas, during the school year 2008-2009. The universe of the study was formed by 124 11-grade students; for the diagnosis we used a validated questionnaire we found in the book “Methodology for the prevention of the STI-HIV/AIDS in teenagers and young people”. Most of the students had inadequate notions on the theme. On the bases of the found difficulties, we designed a Capacitating Program, taking into account the learning necessities and the lessons schedule. They were given and instructive manual for the prevention of the STI-HIV/AIDS, containing educative Messages and participative techniques that answered the main problems identified, related with the knowledge on STI-HIV/AIDS at this educational level. When the intervention was finished, we stated an increase of the students' knowledge on sexually transmitted infections, indicating a systematical necessity of the educative work.