Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the perception of practices on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections of students at a school. Methods: Descriptive and exploratory cross-sectional study in adolescents of both sexes at a school in Belém-Pará, from February to March 2018, accompanied by medical students from an institution in Belém-Pará. A questionnaire was asked with questions about STIs and Sexuality, before and after a lecture on the topic. Results: Among the 67 students who answered the initial questionnaire and the 52 who answered at the end of the workshops, there was a predominance of females in 64% and 53%, respectively. Regarding the questioning about STI knowledge by adolescents at the beginning and at the end of the research, it was observed that 76.12% and 92.31% answered that they know and 23.8% and 7.69% that they do not, respectively, among infections, it was analyzed that at the beginning and at the end there was a prevalence of knowledge about gonorrhea, HIV / AIDS, syphilis and candidiasis, in that order. Almost all of the sample claimed to know that they are transmitted through sexual contact. Conclusion: After the meetings, the topic aroused the attention of adolescents, interested in participating in the discussions. The workshop was an important opportunity for reflection and discussion, expanding the field of knowledge.
Key words: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Knowledge, Sexuality.