2017
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-73312017000400009
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Vivências de travestis no acesso ao SUS

Abstract: Resumo Reconhecendo que as travestis enfrentam discriminação por conta da sua identidade de gênero, gerando com isso processos de adoecimento e sofrimento próprios de estigmas associados, o estudo teve por objetivo analisar e compreender as vivências de travestis acerca da atenção à saúde no SUS em Teresina-PI. Para o desenho metodológico, realizou-se pesquisa qualitativa, em que participaram seis travestis que residem em Teresina, e que de forma direta ou indireta acessam os serviços de saúde. As participante… Show more

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“…Many lesbian women, for example, are afraid to reveal their sexual orientation during gynecological care and are not assisted in the health services 2 . When gays go to the health services and verbalize their sexual orientation, they suffer stigmas and prejudice deriving from the AIDS-homosexuality association 3 .Transvestites and transsexuals experience even greater discriminations in the access to the health services, either in the use of their social name or in the guarantee of the transsexualizing process 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many lesbian women, for example, are afraid to reveal their sexual orientation during gynecological care and are not assisted in the health services 2 . When gays go to the health services and verbalize their sexual orientation, they suffer stigmas and prejudice deriving from the AIDS-homosexuality association 3 .Transvestites and transsexuals experience even greater discriminations in the access to the health services, either in the use of their social name or in the guarantee of the transsexualizing process 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Esse padrão precário de assistência, aumenta os riscos à saúde da população trans e, consequentemente, suas vulnerabilidades. Isso remete à necessidade de construir o cuidado a partir de uma mescla de tecnologias amparados em uma política de saúde clara e efetiva (Ferreira et al, 2017).…”
Section: Resultsunclassified
“…From preliminary searches, it was possible to identify that disrespect to the social name and the classi cation of transgender identities as pathologies, are considered the greatest barriers to humanized, welcoming and comprehensive care for transgender people in the various services and levels of health care [18][19][20][21] . Considering the di culties of access to public health establishments, added to the socioeconomic limitations to bear the costs in the private network, transgender people seek assistance as a last resort and, on many occasions, by clandestine treatments for body treatments (use of hormones, silicone applications and genital self-harm), leading to illnesses and increasing their vulnerabilities 22,23 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%