TEACHING EXPERIENCE BASED ON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES WITH WOMEN DEPRIVED OF FREEDOM

Objective: reporting the experience of a teaching strategy on sexually transmitted diseases in a female prison in the state of Ceará. Method: 26 prisoners participated in the strategy in September 2009. The scenario consisted of a female prison, located in Aquiraz, state of Ceará with capacity for about 300 women. The research project was previously approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Ceará by the protocol no. 229/09. Results: the strategy brought satisfaction for the prisoners and left the way open for other students and health professionals to promote health and enhancement of the prison population presented as needy and receptive for new knowledge. Conclusion: thus, it is critical that nurses include the prison population as object of care, contributing to the decrease of the appearance of sexually transmitted diseases and improving their living conditions inside and outside prison. Descriptors: Prisons; Health Education; Primary Prevention; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Nursing. RESUMO Objetivo: relatar a experiência de uma estratégia educativa sobre as doenças sexualmente transmissíveis em um presídio feminino no estado do Ceará. Método: estudo descritivo no qual participaram 26 presidiárias, com dados coletados no mês de setembro de 2009. O cenário consistiu em uma penitenciária feminina