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0289/2025 - “Sexuality and HIV prevention” at stake: dialogues between adolescents at a public school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Sexualidade e prevenção do HIV” em jogo: diálogos entre adolescentes de uma escola pública no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Author:

• Adriana Kelly Santos - Santos, A.K - <akellybj@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-0020

Co-author(s):

• Iaralyz Fernandes Farias - Farias, IF - <iaralyzff@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2515-612X


Abstract:

This qualitative research, carried out between 2015 and 2018, corroborates communication and education initiatives on HIV prevention. With an intersectoral and territorial perspective, the study aims to describe the methodology used in the shared production of an image game, with 36 cards and gameplay rules, built with students from the teacher training course for the initial grades, from a public high school, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It also aims to discuss how they understand the relationship between sexuality, health and HIV prevention. The Freirean problematization method guided direct observation and interventions in everyday school life. Topics of interest to young people were discussed: strategies for “deconstructing” the biomedical-prescriptive and heteronormative perspective, hegemonic in discourses on sexuality and HIV prevention; female condoms; meanings of the terms HIV-positive, serodifferent and viral load (CD4 and CD8); testing; PrEP and PEP; drug treatment and side effects. The conclusion is that the methodology adopted enabled peer-to-peer education and the creation of the game “Sexuality and HIV prevention”, in a contextualized and interactive way.

Keywords:

Adolescents, Communication and Health Education, Sexuality, HIV Prevention.

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Santos, A.K, Farias, IF. “Sexuality and HIV prevention” at stake: dialogues between adolescents at a public school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2025/Aug). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/sexuality-and-hiv-prevention-at-stake-dialogues-between-adolescents-at-a-public-school-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/19765?id=19765



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