Educational activities on HIV/AIDS in the alto sertão region of Paraíba, Brazil: an extension experience report

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https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v15i1.6988

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HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Community-Institutional Relations, Educational Technology, Disease Prevention

Abstract

Objective: to describe the extension experience of educational activities on HIV/AIDS carried out in the Alto Sertão region of Paraíba. Methods: a qualitative and descriptive experience report, developed between August and December 2024 by the extension project “Health Care for People with HIV/AIDS in the Municipality of Cajazeiras-PB.” The actions were directed at workers from private companies, older adults enrolled in Youth and Adult Education programs, and users and professionals of a university hospital, totaling 60 participants. The activities included conversation circles, the educational dynamic “Myth or Truth,” use of the Care-Educational Technology “Globo da Saúde,” rapid HIV testing, and the production of educational materials. Results: knowledge gaps regarding HIV/AIDS were identified, evidenced by doubts related to forms of transmission, prevention, and treatment, in addition to the lack of knowledge about PrEP and PEP. Misconceptions and stigmas associated with the infection also emerged, especially among older adults. The educational activities favored the clarification of myths and stimulated reflections on preventive practices, while the provision of rapid testing expanded access to diagnosis and reinforced the importance of early detection. Conclusion: university extension, anchored in dialogical educational practices, contributes to the critical training of students and to the expansion [...]

Author Biographies

José Fellipe Lima Araruna, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Graduando em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande e em Tecnologia em Gestão da Saúde Pública pela Universidade Cesumar. Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brasil. 

José Daniel da Silva Monteiro, Escola de Saúde Pública da Paraíba

Residente em Saúde Coletiva pela Escola de Saúde Pública da Paraíba. Enfermeiro pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.

Vivian Lira Ferreira, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Graduanda em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brasil. 

Maria Aline Januário, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Graduanda em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brasil.

Cícera Renata Diniz Vieira Silva, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Enfermeira, Mestrado em Saúde Pública pela Universidade Estadual da Paraíba e Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Docente efetiva na Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Atua nos Programas de Pós-graduação stricto sensu em Saúde Pública da UEPB e Mestrado Profissional em Saúde da Família da Rede Nordeste de Formação em Saúde da Família. Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil. 

Petra Kelly Rabelo de Sousa Fernandes, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Enfermeira pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará. Especialista em Enfermagem em Terapia Intensiva pela Faculdade Metropolitana da Grande Fortaleza . Mestra e Doutora em Cuidados Clínicos em Enfermagem e Saúde pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação Cuidados Clínicos em Enfermagem e Saúde da UECE. Docente da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brasil. 

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Araruna JFL, Monteiro JD da S, Ferreira VL, Januário MA, Silva CRDV, Fernandes PKR de S. Educational activities on HIV/AIDS in the alto sertão region of Paraíba, Brazil: an extension experience report. Rev Enferm UFPI [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 17 [cited 2026 Jul. 18];15(1). Available from: https://periodicos.ufpi.br/index.php/reufpi/article/view/6988

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