From setbacks to progress: Brazilian faculty perspectives on teaching sexually transmitted infections to undergraduate nursing students – A qualitative study
Nursing education must integrate essential STIs/HIV competencies across biomedical, psychosocial, ethical, and professional domains.Curricula should be standardized and updated with evidence-based content on STIs/HIV prevention, testing, and treatment.Confronting stigma and political resistance is essential to advance equitable and inclusive STIs/HIV education.Empowering nurses to advocate for human rights and social justice strengthens care for people living with STIs/HIV and supports global progress toward ending the epidemic.
Authors
- María Itayra Padilha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9695-640X)
- Amina Silva
- Stéfany Petry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-247X)
- Shirley da Rocha Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1824-0451)
- Jaime Alonso Caravaca-Morera
- Maria Lígia Dos Reis Bellaguarda
Institutions
- Brock University (CA)
- Universidad de Costa Rica (CR)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS Care
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2026.2654804
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00