Alimentação saudável com adolescentes por meio de tecnologia da informação e comunicação: revisão de escopo

Abstract

Adolescence is characterized by the period between 10 to 19 years of age. This is a phase for interventions related to the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, as well as its importance and impact on lifelong health. Educational technology in health becomes one of the alternatives to work with adolescents, as it enables interaction among them to promote healthy habits. Therefore, the present study aimed to map the national and international scientific production on healthy eating with adolescents, mediated by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This is a scoping literature review, structured in the methodology recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR. Thus, the following steps were adopted: formulation of research questions, definition of inclusion and exclusion criteria, definition of the research strategy, selection of studies/evidence sources, data extraction and coding, analysis, and interpretation of results. The consulted databases were: Medline/Pubmed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, Embase, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS). The entire study selection process also occurred in duplicate, independently. The database search resulted in 12,990 works, after the application of initial filters and removal of duplicates, resulting in 7,898 documents. In the end, the sample resulted in 20 articles published in journals. It was possible to verify that most of the scientific production occurred internationally, with emphasis on studies conducted in the United States of America and Canada, with only one study conducted at the national level. In addition, the review showed that ICT are tools that can assist in promoting healthy habits, especially in the field of nutrition. Despite this, a critical view is necessary regarding the use of these technologies, especially regarding the content addressed. Thus, from this study, it is intended to contribute to the construction of knowledge regarding the use of ICT aimed at promoting healthy eating with adolescents.