GUIA DE QUALIDADE DE VIDA RELACIONADA À SAÚDE DE ESTUDANTES

Abstract

This study aimed to develop and evaluate an educational product (EP) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for students. This research was organized into 3 phases. The first was the survey of educational products (EPs) related to the theme of quality of life (QOL) in the context of mental health (MH) at school in education and health databases, eduCAPES, Collection of educational resources in health (ARES) and Google Scholar. Three EPs were selected to be analyzed in this study. In the analysis of NPs on QoL in the context of SM, it was observed that they are unattractive or unspecific for young people, presenting excessive technical information and targeting managers, teachers or those responsible for students. It was found that none of the PEs analyzed were aimed at the target audience of school adolescents, which is what you concluded with this research. In the second phase, the EP was developed in the format of an HRQoL guide for students. The HRQoL guide for students was organized into 7 sections, starting with an invitation to students to read the material and with a brief presentation of the topic with a simplified theoretical concept. The guide was presented based on HRQoL definitions with guidance on physical and emotional well-being, self-esteem, family, friends and daily routine at school. In the PE, socio-emotional skills, prevention and combating bullying, tips for getting along well with family, friends and at school were addressed, as well as practical aspects such as guidance on how to seek help from professionals who work in SM, communication channels such as telephones support for SM. In the third phase, the PE was evaluated through a public opinion survey in which 145 students participated. In the evaluation, a questionnaire was used in which the initial session consisted of 3 questions characterizing the sample, regarding gender, age and the year/grade that the students were studying and the guide evaluation session consisted of 4 questions according to the elements evaluated by students: presentation, content, language and applicability. The results of the PE evaluation were favorable for validating the material prepared. The study concluded that there is a shortage of educational products on HRQoL for students and highlighted the need to discuss this topic at school through educational actions.