2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-07072012000300013
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Abstract: This study aimed assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of women prisoners regarding the use of male and female condoms as a measure prevention of STD/HIV and their relation to sociodemographic and sexual variables. A quantitative, evaluative study type Inquiry Knowledge, Attitude and Practice, involving 155 women prisoners. Data collection was conducted from January to March 2010 in a female prison in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Only 35 women (22,6%) had adequate knowledge about male condoms and 11 (7,1%… Show more

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“…Como as necessidades de saúde distribuem-se de forma desigual entre as pessoas de diferentes classes sociais e são mais evidentes nas classes de menor rendimento, geralmente, as mulheres encarceradas, que são provenientes desses grupos socialmente marginalizados, vivenciam processos de dificuldade ou deficiência de acesso aos serviços de saúde (15) .…”
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“…Como as necessidades de saúde distribuem-se de forma desigual entre as pessoas de diferentes classes sociais e são mais evidentes nas classes de menor rendimento, geralmente, as mulheres encarceradas, que são provenientes desses grupos socialmente marginalizados, vivenciam processos de dificuldade ou deficiência de acesso aos serviços de saúde (15) .…”
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“…Without the necessary conditions for preventing the prison system can function as a centralized highrisk conditions for the acquisition and transmission of these infections, which contributes to the high prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and C and other STDs found in studies with this population group. [18] The national control program of HIV/AIDS, considered among those who have obtained the best results in the world, especially to prioritize human rights, has added efforts throughout the history of HIV/AIDS in Brazil, with a variety of strategies deployment initiatives in fields of prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment in order to strengthen confronting the epidemic. [19] However, programmatic actions seem to find barriers to its effectiveness, especially if the scenario is the prison environment, especially activities related to prevention, availability of condoms and informative health education activities.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The fact the individual has knowledge and positive attitudes facilitates the adoption of preventive behaviors, but does not ensure it, especially if there is support and appropriate conditions that favor this behavior change and maintenance of practice [12].…”
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confidence: 99%