Infecções sexualmente transmissíveis: A perspectiva da professora de ciências em turmas com estudantes privados de liberdade

Abstract

The present research aimed to analyze a didactic sequence on the topic of sexually transmitted infections developed in a Youth and Adult Education class – elementary school, in a state school located in a prison, in the Triângulo Mineiro region. Bearing in mind that prison health has gradually been put on the agenda in the public policy scenario, through education and preventive actions, through the publication of legislation that establishes and guides the process of health care for people deprived of liberty. This dissertation aims to: help students deprived of liberty understand the need to protect themselves against STIs in the prison environment; provide guidance on care and treatments when infected; develop a didactic sequence so that other Science teachers who work in EJA and/or prison systems can address the STI theme and, develop a teaching material (educational product) that guides the PPL on the main STIs that occur in the prison system. The experience as a teacher in this prison system made it possible to see that people deprived of liberty live with a number of considerable health pathologies, as the environment is unhealthy and often violent, in addition to suffering mainly from prejudice and discrimination in society. . The precariousness regarding health care for inmates is notorious. Therefore, during Science and Biology content classes, teaching strategies are outlined to explain sexually transmitted infections, prevention and types of symptoms. Thus, based on the reflections generated in this dissertation, it was possible to develop the educational product entitled “Approach to sexually transmitted infections: understanding prevention, risks and necessary care”, which was validated by four Science teachers who work at EJA. It is hoped that this material on IST can provide opportunities for reflection and methodological strategies so that other Science teachers working in Youth and Adult Education can develop actions aimed at improving teaching and learning processe