Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Adolescence: An Integrative Review
Jefferson Carlos de Oliveira
Department of Nursing through the Health Care Process, Centro Universitário São Camilo, SP, Brazil.
Henrique Almeida Assis Costa *
Faculdade Ruy Barbosa, BA, Brazil.
Plínio Regino Magalhães
Department of Health Sciences, Centro Universitário Ítalo Brasileiro – Santo Amaro – São Paulo, Brazil.
Joana Beatriz de Lima Silva
State University of Piauí, UESPI, Brazil.
Marcia Maria Hernandes de Abreu de Oliveira Salgueiro
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health - USP, FSP/USP, Brazil.
Abraão Vergasta Reis
Department of Theology, Andrews University, A.U., United States.
Roseane Pereira Jesus Lima
Faculdade Atualiza, BA, Brazil.
Normelia Santos Oliveira
Faculdade Ruy Barbosa, BA, Brazil.
Lucilia Rocha Lopes Augusto
Department of Medicine, Federal University Amazonas, Brazil.
Maria Luzinete Rodrigues da Silva
Department of Health Promotion, Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo (UNASP), Brazil.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Adolescence is a phase characterized by physical and behavioral changes that impact the sexual and reproductive health of individuals of both genders. While the World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescence as the period from 10 to 19 years old, in Brazil it is recognized as the age range from 12 to 18 years old. This distinction is important for epidemiological investigations, as well as the development of public policies, social programs, and targeted interventions. This work is grounded in an Integrative Review conducted from August 2019 to October 2019, utilizing electronic databases available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, including the Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), Nursing Database BDENF, and PubMed. The review process involved several stages: formulating the main research question, selecting articles based on inclusion criteria, excluding irrelevant studies, evaluating the selected articles, interpreting the results, and presenting the integrative review. Through critical analysis of the literature, relevant information was extracted and validated by a researcher. A total of 10 articles were included in this study, sourced from various databases: 5 from VHL, 2 from SciELO, 2 from LILACS, 3 from PubMed, and 3 from BDENF. This study underscores the importance of adopting a clinical practice approach to enhance professional resourcefulness and suggests avenues for future research.
Keywords: Adolescence, sexuality, sexual health, reproductive health, sexual abuse, virtual health, legal system