ADOLESCENTS HEALTH LITERACY ON CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.72416

Keywords:

Contraception, Health literacy, Adolescent, Sexuality, Health education.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the level of health literacy among adolescents regarding contraceptive methods.
Method: a descriptive study, of a quantitative approach, carried out with 288 public school adolescents. The data were obtained with a structured, self-applied questionnaire, sourced from the S-TOPHLA. The descriptive statistical analysis by Pearson’s chi-square test was used to measure the connection between health literacy and the use of contraceptive methods, considering a significance level of 5% (p<0.05).
Results: participants’ mean age was 16.9 years old, ranging from 15 to 19 years old, and the bivariate analysis indicated an association between non-user of contraceptive methods and health literacy (p<0.001).
Conclusion: low health literacy identified in this study can have remarkable consequences on the adolescent´s life, impacting a not very promising future due to changes in an unplanned pregnancy.

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Published

2020-11-25

How to Cite

Barbosa, F. K. M., Araújo, A. C. C., Nogueira, L. M. V., Rodrigues, I. L. A., Trindade, L. de N. M., & Corrêa, P. K. V. (2020). ADOLESCENTS HEALTH LITERACY ON CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.72416

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Vol. 25 (2020)

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Research

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