Avaliação do conhecimento dos enfermeiros frente ao crescimento e desenvolvimento dos adolescentes

Evaluation of nurses’ knowledge against growth and development of adolescents

Authors

  • Bruna Bianca de Souza Pereira Graduanda em Odontologia pela Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS. Alfenas, MG, Brasil.
  • Bárbara de Oliveira Prado Bacharel em Enfermagem pela Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS/Alfenas-MG. Mestranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL. Alfenas, MG, Brasil.árbara de Oliveira Prado
  • Cibelle Barcelos Filipini Bacharel em Enfermagem pela Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS. Alfenas, MG, Brasil. Pós-graduanda em Enfermagem do Trabalho, pelo Centro Universitário Internacional – UNINTER.
  • Adriana Olímpia Barbosa Felipe Doutoranda em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - EERP/USP, Ribeirão Preto - SP. Professora Adjunta do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade José do Rosário Vellano - UNIFENAS. Alfenas, MG, Brasil.
  • Fábio de Souza Terra Doutor em Ciências, Programa Enfermagem Fundamental pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - EERP/USP, Ribeirão Preto - SP. Professor Adjunto do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL. Alfenas, MG, Brasil.

Keywords:

Nursing, adolescent, growth and development

Abstract

Objetive: To evaluate the nurses’ knowledge against growth and development of adolescents. Methods: A
descriptive, cross-sectional quantitative approach study conducted among nurses from the Family Health
Strategy in a municipality in southern Minas gerais State, approved by the UNiFENAS Ethics Committee under
protocol 256/09. The sample consisted of thirteen nurses linked to all ESFs in the municipality where the study was
conducted during the data collection year (2010). A semi-structured questionnaire with fi fteen questions wasused to collect the data, which were then tabulated by calculating the frequencies: absolute and percentage.
Results: it was noted that 77% of the subjects were unable to list the correct sequence of physical changes that occur in
boys during adolescence and 62% were unaware of the alterations experienced by girls. The Tanner scale was mentioned
by 23.09% of the respondents as an adolescent maturation evaluation tool, while 7.69% mentioned the Line guide, 15.38%
mentioned Anthropometric Evaluation / BMi and 53.84% did not answer. The service most offered to adolescents by
the ESF is the guidance group (43%), and the main diffi culty of working with teenagers is that they do not adhere to
the programs offered (54%). Conclusion: There is a barrier associated to the nurses’ knowledge against growth and
development of adolescents and the lack of proper care to this group by healthcare services is related to their little
adherence to the activities developed.

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Published

2012-08-22

How to Cite

de Souza Pereira, B. B., Oliveira Prado, B. de, Barcelos Filipini, C., Barbosa Felipe, A. O., & Souza Terra, F. de. (2012). Avaliação do conhecimento dos enfermeiros frente ao crescimento e desenvolvimento dos adolescentes: Evaluation of nurses’ knowledge against growth and development of adolescents. Adolescência E Saúde, 9(4), 19–26. Retrieved from https://adolescenciaesaude.com/index.php/aes/article/view/407

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Vol. 9 No. 4 (2012): Vol. 9 No. 4 (2012)

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