Educação e saúde: uma análise com alunos das escolas públicas em São João do Piauí

Abstract

This article analyzes the adolescent health of students in the public elementary and high school system in the city of São João do Piauí. Medical follow-up and disease prevention during adolescence are extremely important care to prevent serious problems in the future. Such care is also necessary so that problems related to early pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases do not arise during this age group. Through the field research carried out, it was noticed that the behavior related to health care among adolescents is different between the male and female audience. Based on the results obtained, it was found that the number of girls who seek this service, in the sense of prevention, is three times more than the number of boys. In this perspective, the proposed work highlighted two factors that may be contributing to minimize the search for health care for adolescents, they are: lack of communication with parents and school education focused on health.