Abstract

LANZA AGUILA, María del Rosario; BEMBIBRE TABOADA, Rubén; SOTO CANTERO, Alejandro  and  MARTIN LLAMAS, Graciela. Impacto del programa crecer en la adolescencia. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1999, vol.15, n.1, pp.32-35. ISSN 0864-2125.

A randomized descriptive and exploratory study was conducted to analyze groups of adolescents (n=200) who were surveyed to obtain data of interest connected with sexuality. After the application to one of the groups of the Program Growing in Adolescence, it was observed a predominance in the series of the group aged 14-15, male sex, primary educational level, and single individuals. It was shown that those included in the program had more information on the topic, with highly significant results about the consequences of abortion, the danger of having early sexual relations, the existing contraceptive methods and the sexually transmitted diseases (STD) p < 0.001. It was also proved that there is a great confidence in the health personnel and that the family physician and the mass media phay a fundamental role in sexual guidance

Keywords : ADOLESCENCE; SEX EDUCATION.

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