2016
DOI: 10.7322/abcshs.v41i3.902
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Idosos, Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis e aids: conhecimentos e percepção de risco

Abstract: resumo introdução:No contexto das doenças crônicas transmissíveis, a pandemia da aids vem gerando discussões em âmbito internacional sobre as formas de controlar seu avanço, inclusive na população idosa, a qual apresenta incidência considerável de casos. objetivo: Investigar o conhecimento e verificar a percepção de risco de idosos quanto à contaminação por Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST) e HIV. métodos: Tratase de estudo descritivo de natureza quantitativa realizado com 55 idosos participantes de g… Show more

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“…13 The profile of the individuals studied is in line with the current trend of participation of elderly groups, reinforcing the possible trend in which the epidemic may expand. 14 In a study conducted with the elderly in the Polyclinic in Santiago, Cuba, a distinction was found between gender and schooling, in which the primary level of education prevailed in females and high school in males, while under graduation was absent in both genders. 15 The low purchasing power, added to the poor schooling and active sexual life of the elderly, are highlighted in the literature as situations of vulnerability to their health.…”
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“…13 The profile of the individuals studied is in line with the current trend of participation of elderly groups, reinforcing the possible trend in which the epidemic may expand. 14 In a study conducted with the elderly in the Polyclinic in Santiago, Cuba, a distinction was found between gender and schooling, in which the primary level of education prevailed in females and high school in males, while under graduation was absent in both genders. 15 The low purchasing power, added to the poor schooling and active sexual life of the elderly, are highlighted in the literature as situations of vulnerability to their health.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[19][20] In this sense, elderly have knowledge about the use of condoms as a form of effective prevention; however, they do not understand its real importance during sexual relations. 14 Several studies show that the insufficient knowledge of the elderly regarding the ways of HIV transmission is directly related to unsafe sexual practices, since they do not use condoms. 17 Moreover, studies show that older and less educated people believe that the simple practice of genital lavage after sexual intercourse is sufficient to prevent contagion, revealing an inadequate knowledge about the ways of HIV transmission.…”
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“…Outro fator que impede o uso da camisinha entre pessoas idosas é a confiança no parceiro devido às práticas sexuais serem restritas ao casal (Brito et al, 2016). No tocante às mulheres, em função da impossibilidade de gravidez após os 60 anos, muitas não fazem a adesão ao uso do preservativo (Siqueira, Bittencourt, Nóbrega, Nogueira, & Silva, 2015).…”
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“…O fato de organismo envelhecer não implica que o idoso tenha que perder seus sentimentos e sensações. Nessa fase, é possível que o indivíduo desfrute de uma vida ativa, saudável e feliz, podendo a sexualidade ser vivida até o fim (28) . No entanto, a velhice ainda é permeada de estereótipos, sendo associada à decadência humana e biológica, propagando-se uma imagem distorcida das possibilidades que os idosos ainda possuem.…”
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