Home Institution
Rice University
Publication Date
Spring 2017
Abstract
In this project, I discuss the impact of social, medical, and political factors on the reproductive healthcare of adolescents in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. I collected qualitative data through formal interviews with public health professionals in the Sistema Única de Saúde (SUS), the Brazilian public health system, and through observations of clinic and home visits. Due to ethical concerns, I did not conduct formal interviews with the patients, were not of legal age. I focused on prevention of pregnancy and STI transmission of adolescents as metrics with which to measure sexual health. I gathered information with the intention to understand SUS’ role in primary prevention (education, condom usage, safer sex practices) and secondary prevention (contraceptive usage, prenatal appointments)
I also discuss the role of the public health system in schools, which had been weakened in the preceding year, and the external political factors that affect adolescent reproductive health.
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Neste projeto, discuto o impacto de fatores sociais, médicos e políticos na saúde reprodutiva de adolescentes em Cachoeira, Bahia, Brasil. Recolhei dados qualitativos através de entrevistas formais com profissionais de saúde pública do Sistema Única de Saúde (SUS) e através de observações de visitas domiciliares e clínicas. Devido a preocupações éticas, não realizei entrevistas formais com os pacientes, quem eram menores de 18 anos. Concentrei-me na prevenção da gravidez e na transmissão de DSTs de adolescentes como métricas com as quais medir a saúde sexual. Recolhei informações com a intenção de entender o papel do SUS na prevenção primária (educação, uso de preservativos, práticas sexuais mais seguras) e prevenção secundária (uso de anticoncepcionais, consultas pré-natais)
Também discuto o papel do sistema de saúde pública nas escolas, que foi enfraquecido no ano anterior, e os fatores políticos externos que afetam a saúde reprodutiva dos adolescents.
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Latin American Studies | Other Public Health | Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion | Women's Health
Recommended Citation
Margosis, Elana, "Challenges and Successes of Adolescent Reproductive Healthcare and Education in Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil" (2017). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2544.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2544
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Community-Based Research Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Latin American Studies Commons, Other Public Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Women's Health Commons
Program Name
Brazil: Public Health, Race, and Human Rights