Background:

HIV/AIDS is a health problem characterized by a severe compromise of immunity; this entity constitutes a risk factor for the development of the main causes of death worldwide.

Objective:

to propose a model to train young people from the Doctor´s office 41 in the Manicaragua health area on risk perception on HIV/AIDS.

Methods:

an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in the Doctor´s office 41 of the Manicaragua health area in the province of Villa Clara. Theoretical methods were applied: historical-logical, analysis synthesis, induction-deduction, systemic-structural and modeling; empirical ones: the questionnaire for young people and the conflict story; mathematical-statisticians for data analysis.

Results:

the most frequent deficiencies in risk perception were related to deficiencies in information, understanding and decision-making for health prevention. A model for training in risk perception to face HIV/AIDS is offered, which was assessed by specialist criteria.

Conclusions:

the model enables the acquisition of behaviors that promote sexual health, understanding and predicting how to respond to the dangers of the disease, contributing to the change of intention and behavior, and assuming protective attitudes. It was valued as accepted by the specialists consulted.

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