Strengths and weakness observed on a practical experience with peer educators for AIDS prevention in a Secondary school in São Paulo, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v13i2p51-59Keywords:
Peer education. HIV. School health. Education, primary and secondary. Adolescent. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome/prevention & control. Disease prevention.Abstract
Peer education is an important educational tool used internationally presenting good ratings of its effectiveness. This article aims to understand the implementation process of Peer Education as a Brazilian’s Prevention Program rolled in a model periphery São Paulo’s school among its students during 2003 and 2004. This study was enrolled into phases: Identification of the main problems facing the school to the epidemic HIV / AIDS, to elaborate and apply a questionnaire on 115 students, and implementation of workshops on safe sex. They were then highlighted the strengths and weakness of the process. As strengths highlighted are: development of the supplement to the questionnaire, acceptance of the materials used in workshops and routines adopted with emphasis on the use of condoms. As weakness highlighted are: resistance from school imposing limits in the process, obstruction in the inclusion of questions in the questionnaire, indication of peer education and lack of time for their staff.
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