[Scales to preventive behavior measures in adolescent girls in the face of STD/HIV: an integrative review].

Abstract

Since the dawn of the AIDS epidemic in the international epidemiological scenario, prevention of transmission of HIV among women and adolescents has been one of the biggest challenges in controlling the disease. Through integrative review, this study aims to describe the studies that used validated scales in order to access behaviors of female adolescents facing the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Two databases were used for the selection of articles: PubMed, a digital file produced by the National Library of Medicine and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL); the sample consisted of seven items. The scales indicate that health professionals must recognize the interactions among peers, partners and parents to assess the vulnerability of adolescents and encourage the use of reliable tools for nursing practice in the prevention of these diseases.