Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to sexually transmitted infections of men in prison

Abstract

Objectives: to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to sexually transmitted infections of men in prison. Methods: qualitative study, based on the methodology Knowledge, Attitude and Practice, conducted with 30 men in prison. The study applied individual interviews submitted to the analyze of the discourse. Results: the incipient knowledge of men was associated with: self-illness and the others’, diagnosis, and perception of risk behavior, pervaded by distrust or lack of understanding of the rapid test for detection. The attitudes involved culpability of partnerships, non-adherence to prevention inputs, and resistance to look for health services. The practices are linked to health care after the identification of the disease, use of penile condoms, and attention to the partnership. Conclusions: the reduced knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Infections makes attitudes stereotyped, stigmatized, compromised by the level of education. The level of health care and the limits of deprivation of liberty weaken the practices.

Determinants of sexual exposure to HIV in Portuguese and Brazilian adolescents: a path analysis

“…However, this finding can be explained by the fact that mere access to knowledge about HIV and forms of prevention may not be sufficient and/or necessarily The scientific literature has made advances in knowledge about the difficulties of adolescents adhering to HIV protection measures, especially regarding the use of condoms (30)(31)(32) , which should draw the attention of nursing professionals who work in adolescent health programs as well as those that address health education.…”

“…The scientific literature has made advances in knowledge about the difficulties of adolescents adhering to HIV protection measures, especially regarding the use of condoms 30 - 32 , which should draw the attention of nursing professionals who work in adolescent health programs as well as those that address health education. However, the factors that can more accurately explain the sexual health behaviors adopted by this key population are still poorly understood, which evidences the pioneering initiative of this study in identifying the determinants for involvement in sexual exposure to HIV in Brazilian and Portuguese adolescent MSM, which are still related to strategic contexts for public health, such as immigration 33 .…”

Fatores determinantes da exposição sexual ao HIV em adolescentes luso-brasileiros: uma análise de caminhos*

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Factores determinantes de la exposición sexual al VIH en adolescentes luso-brasileños: un análisis de rutas

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