Use of information and communication technologies in health education for adolescents: integrative review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v11i2a11983p634-644-2017Keywords:
Information Technology, Health Education, AdolescentAbstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to identify in the literature the information and communication technologies used in health education for adolescents. Method: integrative review of complete articles available in the databases CINAHL, SCOPUS, MEDLINE/PUBMED and LILACS, through the Health Descriptors "information technology", "health education" and "adolescent" in Portuguese, English and Spanish languages, published between January 2010 and December 2014. Results: 23 articles were identified. The use of the following ICTs was verified: text messages through cell phones, websites, virtual learning environments, online courses, online chat, virtual games, blogs and social media. Nursing professionals stand out in the construction of these ICTs and the main themes addressed refer to the promotion of sexual health. Conclusions: it is necessary that health professionals recognize the potential of the ICTs and unveil the innumerable possibilities of using these tools as a strategy to promote adolescent health. Descriptors: Information Technology; Health Education; Adolescent.
RESUMO
Objetivo: identificar na literatura as tecnologias de informação e comunicação utilizadas na educação em saúde de adolescentes. Método: revisão integrativa de artigos completos disponíveis nas Bases de dados CINAHL, SCOPUS, MEDLINE/PUBMED e LILACS, por meio dos DECS “tecnologia da informação”, “educação em saúde” e “adolescente”, em português, inglês e espanhol, publicados entre janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2014. Resultados: foram identificados 23 artigos. Verificou-se o uso das seguintes TIC: mensagens de texto por meio de telefone celular, websites, ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem, cursos on-line, chat, jogos virtuais, blogs e mídias sociais. Os profissionais da enfermagem se destacam na construção dessas TIC e as principais temáticas abordadas referem-se à promoção da saúde sexual. Conclusões: faz-se necessário que profissionais da saúde reconheçam a potencialidade das TIC e desvelem as inúmeras possibilidades de uso destas ferramentas como estratégia de promoção da saúde dos adolescentes. Descritores: Tecnologia da Informação; Educação em Saúde; Adolescente.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: identificar en la literatura las tecnologías de información y comunicación utilizadas en la educación en salud de adolescentes. Método: revisión integradora de artículos completos disponibles en las Bases de datos CINAHL, SCOPUS, MEDLINE/PUBMED y LILACS, por medio de los DECS “tecnología de la información”, “educación en salud” y “adolescente”, en portugués, inglés y español, publicados entre enero de 2010 a diciembre de 2014. Resultados: fueron identificados 23 artículos. Se verificó el uso de las seguintes TIC: mensajes de texto por medio de teléfono celular, websites, ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje, cursos on-line, chat, juegos virtuales, blogs y medias sociales. Los profesionales de la enfermería se destacan en la construcción de esas TIC y las principales temáticas abordadas se refieren a la promoción de la salud sexual. Conclusiones: es necesario que profesionales de la salud reconozcan la potencialidad de las TIC y desvelen las innúmeras posibilidades de uso de estas herramientas como estrategia de promoción de la salud de los adolescentes. Descriptores: Tecnología de la Informatión; Educación en Salud; Adolescente.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2019 Journal of Nursing UFPE on line

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Since 2025, authors retain the copyright to their works and grant the Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line – REUOL the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). The Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line – REUOL retains the copyright to works published in issues from 2007 to 2024 and grants the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) to this content in order to ensure Open Access.
Any user has the right to:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you comply with the license terms.
Under the following terms:
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.



















