Abstract
assess the knowledge of sex workers about HIV/AIDS and its influence on sexual practices. Ninety women participated in the study. The Scientific Knowledge Test about HIV/AIDS and sexual practices was used. The Wald test was applied to verify the relationship between knowledge and sexual practices with statistical significance of p<0.05. the score of 61.7% of correct answers in all three dimensions stands out; 72.2% have sexual intercourse without a condom in exchange for a large amount of money; 53.3% have sex during the menstrual period; 62.2% have sexual intercourse with drug users; 75.6% have sex with clients showing lesions on the penis or anus. The B coefficient (-0.19) showed that the higher the knowledge about HIV/AIDS, the lower the practice of risky sexual behaviors. the influence of knowledge about HIV/AIDS on sexual practices was not statistically significant, but the sexual practices and insufficient knowledge about prevention, physiological and behavioral attributes were observed.
Highlights
OBJECTIVEThe growth in the number of cases of infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Brazil is characterized by multiple dimensions and differences in the epidemiological profile throughout the regions of the country, with significant stabilization trend of the number of cases with an average of 20.7 per 100 thousand inhabitants[1].In Brazil, the Health Information System reported 136,945 cases of HIV (2007-2016), being the Northeast region responsible for recording 6,435 cases of infection, 44,766 in women
We considered the population base of 92 female sex workers recorded in APROS/PB in 2013 to conduct the study, obeying the inclusion criteria: exercise professional activity in João Pessoa-PB and be between 18 to 30 years
– D3: modes of transmission and prevention, physiological and behavioral attributes of AIDS. – D4: symptoms that HIV causes in humans. – D5: AIDS Treatment. – D3, D4 and D5
Summary
In Brazil, the Health Information System reported 136,945 cases of HIV (2007-2016), being the Northeast region responsible for recording 6,435 cases of infection, 44,766 in women. Study conducted by the Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections, AIDS and Viral Hepatitis in ten Brazilian cities in 2009, with 2,523 female sex workers (FSWs), recorded 4.9% [124] cases of AIDS in this group[2]. These women are considered vulnerable to sexually transmitted Infections (STIs), due to risky behavior, such as the use of licit and illicit drugs, sexual intercourse without condoms, difficult health services accessibility, enhanced by social exclusion[3].
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