Education for hiv prevention addressed to young people: an analysis from the social determination of health

Background: In Latin America, young men and women are the fastestgrowing group living with, or at high risk for HIV. Young people areparticularly vulnerable due to their sexual behavior; use of illicit drugs;lack of access to education and health services; cultural, economicaland social factors; str...

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Autores:: Estrada Montoya, John Harold

Tipo de recurso:: Article of journal

Fecha de publicación:: 2013

Institución:: Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Repositorio:: Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Idioma:: spa

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Summary:	Background: In Latin America, young men and women are the fastestgrowing group living with, or at high risk for HIV. Young people areparticularly vulnerable due to their sexual behavior; use of illicit drugs;lack of access to education and health services; cultural, economicaland social factors; structural violence; marginalization and poverty.Methods: A systematic literature review of evaluations of HIVeducational programs for young people published in internationaldatabases within the last four years was performed. Specializededucational evaluation books, primary and secondary documents andgray literature were consulted too, to identify the principal features ofsuccessful programs that could be adapted and implemented in LatinAmerica, taking into account its particular historical and contextualconditions. Results: T he r eview i dentified 1 20 d ocuments r elatedto the evaluation of HIV educational programs. Programs werecategorized as successful if they: exceeded the "ABC" (Abstinence,Be faithful, Condom use) methodology; were supported by nationalauthorities; used participative instruction methods; presentedcomprehensive information, including general HIV education, riskreduction practices, methods of contraception and condom use,respect for sexual and gender diversity; and guaranteed the joinand permanence of young people into the educational programs.Conclusions: Successful HIV/AIDS educational programs promote theacquisition of protective though processes and behaviors by focusingon the historical, contextual, psycho-social, and sexual factors thataffect behavior and health. An education committed to HIV/AIDSprevention has to be accessible to young people through the schoolsand must support life conditions that allow them to take advantageof learning opportunities. In this way, can young people acquire theknowledge, abilities, competences, values, and attitudes that makeit possible to overcome the conditions of vulnerability they face. Aneducation committed to the reconstruction of citizenship of youngpeople will contribute to decreasing HIV transmission and the impactof the pandemic.

Education for hiv prevention addressed to young people: an analysis from the social determination of health

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