Competencies for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health in undergraduate nursing programs
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2025.86756Keywords:
Competency-Based Education, Education, Nursing, Health Promotion, Sexual Health, Reproductive HealthAbstract
Objective: to identify how competencies for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health have been incorporated into undergraduate nursing education. Method: a qualitative thematic study conducted between July 2021 and January 2023 at three public universities in Ceará, Brazil. For data collection in the documentary dimension, the pedagogical projects of the institutions were analyzed; in the empirical dimension, interviews were conducted with 25 nursing students. Results: based on the theoretical framework of competencies for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health, it was found that these competencies are present in 25 courses, predominantly focused on nursing care, which was consistent with the participants' reports. Conclusions: competencies related to problem-solving in sexual and reproductive health still need to be incorporated, adopting an ethical, dialogical, and interdisciplinary approach to training, as well as teaching-learning strategies that foster their full development and application in the practice of future nurses.
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