Discursos de la educación sexual y reproductiva de profesionales de la salud en Quito.

Abstract

The main objective of this thesis was to understand the discursive repertoires of health professionals, analyzing the content of the discourses, how they influence medical care and the repercussions on public health, where they reflect certain cultural values, beliefs and health policies in the region, exploring how medicalization and the influence of conservative discourses can have control over the regulation of health and sexuality, discussing how they influence medical decision making and the conceptualization of health and disease, also examined how feminist perspectives and other critical discourses influence the construction of sexuality, and challenge the dominant discourses that emerge in the health field, highlighting the importance of consent, autonomy and sexual diversity in the context of education and medical care, on the other hand, the research focused on the influence of discourses in the construction of gender identity, as they can limit or empower people in relation to their sexuality, having access to inclusive and respectful medical care. The diversity of discourses presents in health professionals and how they contribute to face challenges that persist today, such as the stigma associated with sexuality, as well as cultural and religious barriers that hinder access to inclusive and respectful health care.