Saúde sexual e o autocuidade entre jovens e adolescentes: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Objective: analyze in the literature the factors inherent in the information process about sexual orientation for youth and adolescents. Methods: literature review, conducted through the scientific databases Virtual Health Library (VHL) and PubMed, from 2012 to 2022, using the Boolean operator "AND". Complete, free and original articles were included. After the findings, a final selection of six articles was made. After the analysis, there was the division of three categories, the first identifying the relationship between gender and the search for knowledge; the second, understanding the search for knowledge and the easy access to unsafe information; and the third, identifying the unpreparedness of parents for their children about sex education. Conclusion: it was found the difficulty that parents have in exposing the sexuality theme with their children, denoting shyness and inflexibility. On the other hand, children feel the need to pass on information and, many times, end up searching with inconsistent sources. However, it is of utmost importance that the nursing professional contributes with regard to sexual health and conscious behaviors, since the nurse has full competence in this social environment. However, guidance within the family and in other aspects is necessary in order to overcome the challenges found in this study