Vulnerabilidade de Adolescentes de uma Instituição Pública de Ensino ao Vírus da Imunodefi ciência Humana

Vulnerability of Adolescents from a Public Institution of Education to Human Immunodefi ciency Virus

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to identify the elements of the vulnerability of infection for HIV/AIDS among adolescents
in an Institution of public education. Methods: It is a descriptive-exploratory study with a qualitative approach, with a random
sample of 150 students, using a specifi c questionnaire as an instrument for the collection of information, in order to ensure
understanding of adolescents vulnerable to AIDS. Results: After data collection, the tabulations were carried out based on
the construction of graphs and/or tables that have helped in the understanding of the results which showed that although
the majority of adolescents possess correct knowledge in relation to the prevention and/or transmission of AIDS, it is clear,
from the data obtained that there is still a high level of vulnerability of students with respect to this disease, since the attitude
on the non-use of condoms is generally favorable among the participants of this research on the susceptibility to the disease.
Conclusion: After bibliographical study, data collection and analysis, it is concluded that the adolescents know only vaguely
about the dangers of the disease and have limited capacity to assimilate and experience the information they received about it.