Estrategia de intervención educativa en percepción de riesgo de consumo de alcohol y tabaco en adolescentes del colegio 26 de noviembre. Zaruma

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: the consumption of substances in adolescence constitutes a public health problem worldwide, due to the negative consequences at a physical, psychological and social level. In search of mitigating this problem, the increase in the perception of risk has been shown to decrease the incidence of consumption of legal substances. Objective: To develop an educational intervention strategy that contributes to increasing the level of knowledge about the risk perception of alcohol and tobacco consumption in adolescents from the 26 de noviembre school in Zaruma canton. Methods: A quasi-experimental explanatory study was carried out with pre and post test, the population was 90 adolescents. Surveys and the Risk Perception Questionnaire towards the Consumption of Legal Drugs (CPRCDL) were applied. Results: The risk perception index was 61.09 before the application of the strategy and 70.47 after it with a p value of 0.000. Conclusions: The educational intervention strategy was effective by increasing the level of knowledge about the perception of the risk of alcohol and tobacco consumption.