Promoting women’s health and personal hygiene: a community outreach approach with adolescents

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2447115192402

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Personal hygiene, Women's health, Health education

Abstract

This article presents the experience report of a University extension activity focused on promoting women’s health and personal hygiene, carried out in a public school in the municipality of Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil. The initiative aimed to promote knowledge and raise awareness about health and intimate hygiene among female adolescents through educational, illustrative, and dialogical activities. The action was conducted by nursing students, who were responsible for organizing and implementing the activities with the participants. The results indicated that the adolescents understood the topics addressed and, as a result, showed changes in their perception and attention to healthy practices. The experience contributed to strengthening the students’ practical training and fostering a closer relationship between the university and the community.

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Aghata Sozinho da Costa, Universidade do Estado do Pará

Graduanda de Enfermagem, Universidade do Estado do Pará

Jennify Nazaré Alves da Silva, Universidade do Estado do Pará

Nursing student at the State University of Pará (UEPA), with an interest in the area of ​​scientific research, especially in the context of public health and women's health. She has participated in extension projects, academic conferences, and scientific initiation research (PIBIC). Currently, she is a member of the Research Group Department “Determinants of Infectious and Parasitic Processes in Amazonian Environments” (DPIPAA).

Kamilly Vitoria Souza de Jesus, Universidade do Estado do Pará

Nursing student at the Magalhães Barata School of Nursing (EEMB), State University of Pará (UEPA). Member of the research group Determinants of Infectious and Parasitic Processes in Amazonian Environments (DPIPAA) and Choir member of the "Voices that Care" choir at the State University of Pará.

Cinthia Regina Sales Furtado Vieira, Universidade do Estado do Pará

PhD in Biology of Infectious and Parasitic Agents (UFPA); Master in Education and Health in the Amazon (UEPA); Graduated in Nutrition from the Federal University of Pará. She has extensive experience as a teacher in the undergraduate course in Nutrition, with emphasis on the following topics: Child and adolescent nutrition, Collective feeding - UAN, Nutrition and Dietetics, Good practices - Food hygiene and Safe food. She also works in the management of a Meal Production Unit. She is currently a contracted teacher for the nursing course at the State University of Pará. And in the coordination of the Specialization course in Quality Management and Health Surveillance at UAN.

Aluísio Ferreira Celestino Junior, Universidade do Estado do Pará

He holds a PhD in Biology of Infectious and Parasitic Agents from the Federal University of Pará (2013); a Master's degree in Dentistry (Social Dentistry) from the Fluminense Federal University (2002), a Specialization in Microbiology (PUC-MG), a Specialization in Hospital Administration and Health Systems Management (FGV-SP) and a degree in Dentistry from the Federal University of Pará (1985). He is currently a tenured professor at the State University of Pará and a Full Professor at the University Center of Pará. He has experience in the area of ​​Dentistry, working mainly on the following topics: public health, oral health, infectious agents, epidemiology and health education.

Eliseth Costa Oliveira de Matos, Universidade do Estado do Pará

She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology - Medical Modality from the Federal University of Pará (1992), a Master's Degree in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2004) and a PhD in Tropical Diseases from the Federal University of Pará (2014). She is currently an Adjunct Professor II of Microbiology assigned to the Nursing course at the State University of Pará (UEPA). Member of the Internal Scientific Committee of UEPA, Member of the Ethics Committee for Research with Human Beings of the Nursing Course (UEPA) Member of the Nursing Course-UEPA Board, Leader of the Research Group Determinants of Infectious and Parasitic Processes in Amazonian Environments (DPIPAA), Member of the Molecular Biology Research Group (CCBS-UEPA). She has experience in the areas of Microbiology (Bacteriology), Hospital Infection, Biosafety, Health Education, Infectious Diseases.

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2026-09-01

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