Influencia del Proyecto CERCA en salud sexual de adolescentes Cuenca- Ecuador

Abstract

Introduction: The adolescent population is considered vulnerable, so, in different countries interventions have been carried out within the framework of health policy and projects in sexual and reproductive health that have been aimed to achieve changes in the attitudes and practices of this age group. Objective:  to determine the influence of CERCA Project intervention on adolescent sexual health in Cuenca, on different indicators. Methods:  quantitative approach, prospective and transversal type. The "Survey by Community-Embedded Reproductive Health Care for Adolescents (CERCA) Project", on a non-probabilistic representative sample of 1607 students from César Dávila, Guillermo Mensi and Técnico Chiquintad schools, during the period 2010-2014. Results: high self-esteem was maintained before and after the intervention. A statistically significant difference was demonstrated in the following aspects:  male school success (p= 0.027), perception of the role of the woman as wife and mother (p=0.001), knowledge and search for information on sexual and reproductive health (p=0.017), adolescent facility to deal with sexuality issues (p=0.038). Conclusion: some indicators of sexual health remained unchanged and others have increased negatively after the intervention.