Development of educational technology on sexually transmitted infections for adolescent students.

OBJECTIVES

to describe the creation of an educational booklet for adolescent students on the main sexually transmitted infections.

METHODS

this methodological and quantitative study was conducted in four stages: 1. Assessment of adolescent students' health literacy level based on the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults; 2. Literature survey; 3. Content analysis and text elaboration; 4. Booklet development. The research followed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist.

RESULTS

only 8.1% of adolescents have adequate health literacy. The booklet was divided into: What are sexually transmitted infections?; Learn about the main sexually transmitted infections; I discovered I have a sexually transmitted infection, what should I do?; How can I prevent a new infection?

CONCLUSIONS

the booklet on sexually transmitted infections shows potential to contribute to health education practices, facilitating adolescents' understanding of the topic.