Effect of a board game about sexually transmitted infections on imprisoned women’s knowledge: protocol for a quasi-experimental study

Carvalho, Isaiane da Silva; Mendes, Ryanne Carolynne Marques Gomes; Lima, Laís Helena de Souza Soares; Leal, Luciana Pedrosa; Guedes, Tatiane Gomes; Linhares, Francisca Márcia Pereira

Effect of a board game about sexually transmitted infections on imprisoned women’s knowledge: protocol for a quasi-experimental study

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Carvalho, Isaiane da Silva

Mendes, Ryanne Carolynne Marques Gomes

Lima, Laís Helena de Souza Soares

Leal, Luciana Pedrosa

Guedes, Tatiane Gomes

Linhares, Francisca Márcia Pereira

Issue Date

2022-11-14

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Article

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en_US

Keywords

Education & Training , Sexually Transmitted Infections , Sexual Medicine , Public Health

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in imprisoned women is high. In the prison school context, education in health is one of the best strategies to achieve positive indicators in terms of health promotion and disease prevention. The use of educational technologies, such as board games, can aid in the process of knowledge acquisition on a given subject matter. This article describes the protocol of a health educational intervention that addresses content about sexually transmitted infections directed to imprisoned women in a prison school. Methods and analysis: A quasi-experimental study to test the effect of a board game on 64 imprisoned women’s level of knowledge about sexually transmitted infections. The Previna board game was specifically created and validated for these women. The primary outcome will be the level of knowledge on sexually transmitted infections, measured using a score obtained after the assessment conducted during the initial interview, immediately after the intervention and after 15 days. Ethics and disclosure: This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Pernambuco (Opinion No. 3 986 050 and CAAE: 30035520.7.0000.5208). The results will be presented to the school and to the Federal University of Pernambuco, as part of the activities of a PhD Thesis in Nursing, and will be disclosed in peer-reviewed journals and scientific events.

Citation

Carvalho, I. D. S., Mendes, R. C. M. G., Souza Soares Lima, L. H., Leal, L. P., Guedes, T. G., & Linhares, F. M. P. (2022). Effect of a board game about sexually transmitted infections on imprisoned women's knowledge: protocol for a quasi-experimental study. BMJ open, 12(11), e062475. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062475

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BMJ Open