Feminização da AIDS: conhecimento de mulheres soropositivas sobre a transmissão e prevenção do HIV -1
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2004
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Introduction: FALTA Objective: to identify aspects related to ways of transmitting and preventing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and reported
by HIV seropositive women. Method: Data were collected by means of recorded semi-structured interviews, which were guided by a specific form.
Result: most participants mentioned they did not know about HIV transmission and prevention modes before finding out about the infection diagnosis. It is
highlighted that 62% mentioned they did not know about the HIV transmission mechanisms, while 68% did not know about prevention measures. Among
the possible ways of transmitting this virus, most women considered that vaginal and/or anal intercourse with condom is sufficient to prevent HIV transmission,
and 12% of them did not consider oral sex a transmission way. Conclusion: it was concluded that, nowadays, there are still female HIV-1 patients
with unsafe sexual behavior who continue underestimating the infection. There is an urgent need for multiprofessional actions, not only with a view to
information on HIV prevention and transmission, but also to elaborate a health education program that allows for discussions and the implementation of
actions able to give these women an active role in this process.
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HIV, Síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida, Mulheres soropositivas, Conhecimento, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrom, Seropositive women, Knowledge
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GIR, Elucir; CANINI, Silvia R. M. S.; PRADO, Marinésia A.; CARVALHO, Milton J.; DUARTE, Geraldo; REIS, Renata Karina. A feminilização da AIDS: conhecimento de mulheres soropositivas sobre a transmissão e prevenção do HIV-1. DST: jornal brasileiro de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis, Rio de Janeiro, v. 16, n. 3, p. 73-76, 2004.