2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2007000100021
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Estudo de comportamento associado à infecção pelo HIV e HCV em detentas de um presídio de São Paulo, Brasil

Abstract: An increase has been observed in AIDS and hepatitis C cases in women, including female prison inmates. This study focused on inmates' behavioral factors associated with risk of HIV and HCV transmission in a women ; regular partner IntroduçãoA epidemia da AIDS vem chamando a atenção para a questão de gênero, com um aumento de casos mais acentuado no sexo feminino na últi-ma década 1,2 . Atribui-se essa crescente incidên-cia da AIDS no sexo feminino à transmissão heterossexual, mas deve-se também ter, em mente… Show more

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“…It should be noted that this risk of exposure to HIV is assuming over time downward trend, the prevalence be compared found in previously published studies to 2007 (7-13) most current studies (14)(15)(16)(17), when observed drop in detection rates associated with injecting drug use, which can be attributed to the transformation that took place in the scenario of the use of illicit drugs, in which intravenous who were more used up to half of the 90s, currently have lost room for inhaled drugs. Not only in the prison environment, but also outside it, the transmission of HIV experienced a reduction in this type of exposure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
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“…It should be noted that this risk of exposure to HIV is assuming over time downward trend, the prevalence be compared found in previously published studies to 2007 (7-13) most current studies (14)(15)(16)(17), when observed drop in detection rates associated with injecting drug use, which can be attributed to the transformation that took place in the scenario of the use of illicit drugs, in which intravenous who were more used up to half of the 90s, currently have lost room for inhaled drugs. Not only in the prison environment, but also outside it, the transmission of HIV experienced a reduction in this type of exposure.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…The rate of HIV infection was higher (26%) among those who reported sex with drug use and 20% among homosexual relations with multiple partners. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Drug use can enhance sexual risk behavior, especially if there is unavailability of condoms at the time of the sexual act.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…A study conducted in a prison in São Paulo, Brazil, with 299 female inmates revealed that 95 (60%) of these did not use condoms with men in the last year, and the other used it irregularly. None reported using regularly or in sexual practice with women [13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A study in São Paulo found a prevalence of 16.2% for hepatitis C in woman prisoners, to identify aspects associated with transmission within the prisons. 13 The justification for the positive serological markers of hepatitis C among the victims is probably due to the sexual risk behavior, tattoos, piercings and previous history of intravenous drug use, which are frequent in this population.…”
Section: Descriptive / IV -( N= 195)mentioning
confidence: 99%