Health vulnerabilities in adolescence: socioeconomic conditions, social networks, drugs and violence

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Dener Carlos Dos Reis¹  Thiara Amanda Corrêa De Almeida¹  Mariane Mendes Miranda¹  Rodrigo Henrique Alves¹  Anézia Moreira Faria Madeira¹ 

关键词: Adolescent Health;    Primary Health Care;    Vulnerability Study;    Saúde do Adolescente;    Atenção Primária à Saúde;    Estudo sobre Vulnerabilidade;    Salud del Adolescente;    Atención Primaria de Salud;    Estudio de Vulnerabilidad;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692013000200016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the health vulnerabilities in adolescence associated with socioeconomic conditions, social networks, drugs and violence from the perspective of students.METHOD:cross-sectional study with 678 students between 14-15 years old in Contagem, Brazil. A self-administered questionnaire divided into modules by subject was used. Quantitative, descriptive and stratified analyses were performed by sex.RESULTS:high percentage of adolescents (40.4%) were beneficiaries of Government financial support called "Bolsa Família" and 14.6% had a job, 57.1% and 23.6% had tried alcohol and tobacco, respectively. We identified 15% of aggression and 26.7% of bullying. The majority informed they never/rarely talk to parents about the daily difficulties (64.5%) and 22% reported insomnia and/or feelings of loneliness.CONCLUSION:the results indicated that there is a need to intensify educational activities that seek to develop cognitive, affective and social skills aimed at improving the way adolescents face the vulnerabilities, in these activities, nursing has a fundamental role.

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