Comportamento sexual de estudantes universitários dos cursos da área da saúde da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.

Abstract

Introduction: The college students are a heterogeneous group of people with different sexual behaviors and is common among them the adoption of risky sexual behavior. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the sexual behavior of university students of health courses at the Federal University of Campina Grande, Campus Cajazeiras - PB; identify sexual risk behavior in the population studied; and relate the degree of knowledge of nursing and medical students about sexual theme of risk sexual behavior adopted by them. Method: This is an exploratory-descriptive research with quantitative approach. Data were obtained by applying a questionnaire composed of 20 objective questions, addressing demographic data partner and the related topic of study. Results: The results revealed that the university had early sexual initiation and presenting risky sexual behavior. Conclusion: There is no direct relationship between the level of knowledge about the sexual theme of risk and safe sex practices by the students in the health area.