title: Occupational Therapy and Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion in Adolescence: A Case Study.
abstract: Occupational therapy can contribute to sexual and reproductive health through health education. The purpose of this study was to describe an occupational therapy intervention aimed at sexual and reproductive health promotion in adolescents. Fifty-eight adolescents were involved in the study, before, during and after the interventions. Educative activities such as puzzles, storytelling, mime and board games were used, which occupational therapy faculty and students had constructed. The games were employed as mediators for gaining knowledge in sexual and reproductive health. Outcome was measured using a questionnaire, audio recordings and field diaries. The data were analysed by descriptive statistics and thematic content analysis. The results showed the adolescents' increased knowledge of sexual and reproductive health information immediately after the intervention. The thematic analysis was grouped into three categories: the adolescents' initial expectations regarding the project, reflections on the process experienced during the interventions and use of educational games by occupational therapists. The importance of rapport and dialogue was highlighted in the construction of interventions based on participatory methods. The absence of a longitudinal follow-up is a limitation in this study. Further research is important to systematically assess sexual health promotion strategies in adolescence.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil.|Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela Tavares
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Gontijo
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Anna Carolina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Sena e Vasconcelos
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosana Juliet Silva
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Program Department, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vera Lúcia Dutra
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Facundes
authors.affiliation: Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima Cordeiro
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Trajano
authors.affiliation: Posgraduate in Child and Adolescent Health, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciane Soares
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: de Lima
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D000068957:Games, Recreational; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D060728:Reproductive Health; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescence; educational games; health education; occupational therapy; sexuality