Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2025;25:eSOBEP202506.

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Adolescent health and curricular integration in the Health Sciences

Bismarks Rodrigues

Lopes

DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793202506i

Abstract

Objective

To map the inclusion of content related to the specificities of adolescent care in the Pedagogical Projects of undergraduate courses in Health Sciences, with an emphasis on Nursing, analyzing their alignment with the demands of undergraduate teaching.

Methods

This descriptive qualitative research was based on document analysis of syllabi and teaching plans from two public higher education institutions. The institutions were intentionally selected because they are centers of reference, have prior integration of the topic, and constitute a study of exemplary cases. The procedure included the systematic identification of subjects, categorization of content, analysis of workload, and pedagogical methodologies, comparing the curriculum offered with the health needs of this age group as described in the literature.

Results

The findings show that the inclusion of specific content related to adolescent care is fragmented and mainly subordinate to the disciplines of pediatrics and primary care. Disparities were identified in the number of hours dedicated to the topic and gaps in the approach to skills focused on adolescent autonomy and subjectivity, highlighting that the topic still occupies a peripheral space in the curricula analyzed.

Conclusion

In the institutions studied, the curricular integration of the topic is partial, and the specific theoretical density is poor. A pedagogical restructuring is necessary to ensure the visibility of adolescent health as an autonomous field, thus promoting the training of nursing professionals capable of providing humanized and effective care.