AIDS em mulheres adultas no município do Rio de Janeiro

Koifman, Rosalina Jorge; Quinhões, Eleonora Pati; Monteiro, Gina Torres Rego; Rodrigues, Regina; Koifman, Sérgio

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x1991000200008

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“…2) Análise qualitativa -História de caso Em relação à parc e ria, na ocasião das entrev i s t a s, a maioria mantinha parc e ria fixa ou e ram viúva s. A visão equivocada e pre c o n c e ituosa que associa a transmissão da Aids às mul h e res "p ro m í s c u a s", às prostitutas e usuári a s de dro g a s, já foi desmistificada anteri o rm e n t e ( Koifman, 1991; Gu i m a r ã e s, 1994). Dois terços de seus parc e i ros eram HIV positivo s, doentes ou falecidos de Aids.…”

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Mulheres com Aids: desvendando histórias de risco

1999

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This study approaches the social and cultural profile concerning risk for HIV infection in women, describing some epidemiological variables and disclosing reports of risk situations, the meaning of living with AIDS, and support received. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to interview 25 women from the University Hospital of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, prior to the availability of multi-drug treatment. The majority reported limited schooling, were housewives or engaged in under-skilled occupations, and had family incomes lower than average for users of this public teaching hospital. The view of AIDS as "someone else's disease" was prevalent, and STDs were perceived as male infections, although several women reported episodes of STDs prior to HIV. They had received their diagnosis and initial medical care only after their partners' and/or children's illness or death. The study points to preventive strategies reinforcing these silent women's bargaining power, acting on men as potential active participants in reproductive health programs that incorporate STD/AIDS issues.

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Mulheres com Aids: desvendando histórias de risco

1999

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“…Both dealt with so far overlooked aspects, such as work 16 and violence. 66 New subjects have emerged, such as AIDS in women, 54 Cesarean section delivery, 38 and abortion. 61 An article investigated sex differences in mortality that contributed to increased survival of Brazilian women.…”

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Gênero e saúde: perfil e tendências da produção científica no Brasil

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2006

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The differences in health between men and women have been object of great interest, but interpretations tend to be naturalized and essentialists. Gender-oriented studies have criticized this literature and offered new analythical alternatives. The present study was intended to describe the profile and trends of scientific production on gender and health in Brazil. Data sources comprised the Research Groups Directory of Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (National Research Council), CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) Thesis Bank, and four journals available in SciELO -Scientific Eletronic Library Online. Fifty-one groups with at least one line of research in the subject were identified, with regional and institutional concentrations. The results confirmed the marked growth of scientific production in this field as 98 master and 42 doctoral dissertations and 665 articles on gender and health were retrieved. Women authored 86.0% and 89.0% of doctoral and master dissertations respectively, and 70.5% of the articles. Most were published in the 2000s when diversification of the studied topics was also seen. The studied subjects can be divided into five subgroups: reproduction and contraception; gender and violence; sexuality and health with emphasis on STD/ AIDS; work and health, including domestic and night work; other emergent or less explored topics. There are major political, epistemological and methodological challenges for strengthening these advancements. The gender perspective offers possibilities for enlightment of theoretical dilemmas in public health. Furthermore, it can be added to other intellectual and political efforts towards understanding health and its determinants and fighting against inequalities and for social justice.

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“…Although epidemiologists have considered Brazilian female prostitutes to have been at risk since 1985, this recognition has not happened vis-à-vis family women who were also at risk (Guimarães, 1994). Koifman, Quinhões, Monteiro, Rodrigues and Koifman (1991) studying AIDS cases during the 1980s among adult women from the municipality of Rio de Janeiro found an even higher percentage of the disease among family women than among prostitutes. This higher incidence of HIV infection in family women relates to their companions who are bisexual, but who define themselves as macho and heterosexual.…”

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confidence: 99%