Information is prevention: educational booklet for nurses to address child sexual abuseInformation is prevention: educational booklet for nurses to address child sexual abuse
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Objective: to identify, in the scientific literature, thematic contents and approaches for developing an educational booklet on the prevention of child sexual abuse for use by nurses in Primary Health Care. Method: integrative review guided by the following questions: what topics should be included in the educational booklet for primary care nurses to address with schoolchildren, and what approaches are used for the prevention of child sexual abuse? Searches were conducted in June and July 2024 across six information sources: LILACS, Medline, Web of Science, PubMed, BDENF, and SciELO. Data were organized using Rayyan® software. Results: eleven articles were selected and grouped into three themes: terminology; protective behavior, and types of approaches for the prevention of child sexual abuse. Conclusion: the study identified themes and approaches that can support the development of an educational booklet and other educational technologies aimed at minimizing and preventing child sexual abuse.
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