- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Gender, Sexuality, and Education
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Science and Education Research
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Psychology and Mental Health
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Business and Management Studies
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2014-2024
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
2024
University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College
2022-2023
Instituto de Filosofía
2022
Universidade de Brasília
2021
Universidade Federal da Paraíba
2021
École des hautes études en sciences sociales
2021
Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas em Educação, Cultura e Ação Comunitária
2021
Anthrologica
2021
Instituto de Saúde
2020
This paper reports human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in the 2nd National Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) among men who have sex with (MSM) 12 cities Brazil using respondent-driven sampling (RDS). Following formative research, RDS was applied 5 macroregions of between June December 2016 to recruit MSM for BBSS. The target sample size 350 per city. Five 6 seeds were initially selected initiate recruitment coupons interviews managed online. On-site rapid...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately affect transgender women and travestis (TGW), who often lack access to healthcare due stigma discrimination. We describe the approach methodology of a study investigating prevalence syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, C, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), human papillomavirus (HPV) among TGW, as well their knowledge perceptions regarding better inform policies curb STIs this vulnerable population.
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy (AP) in three Brazilian cities Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and Porto Alegre examine profiles pregnant girls their partners relation outcomes. Data for a retrospective assessment AP were collected using an interview-based household survey applied stratified sample males females aged 18-24. A total 4,634 individuals interviewed (85.2 % eligible individuals). 21.4% 29.5% 20-24 reported AP, but few such pregnancies had taken place...
It has been consistently demonstrated that infertility is associated with quality of life (QOL) impairments. Research to date mostly focused on individual's reactions (mainly women), without an examination how the partner reacting same condition. The few studies assessed QOL among couples did not use couple-based analyses, consequently considering intra-couple effects. objectives this study were explore congruence perception within infertile and estimate effect depression levels congruence....
Em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, a rede pública de Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) inclui as Unidades Básicas tradicionais (UBS), Estratégia da Família (ESF), o Centro Escola Murialdo (CSEM) e Serviço Comunitária (SSC) Grupo Hospitalar Conceição. O objetivo deste estudo é comparar qualidade atenção saúde adulto entre esses diferentes tipos serviços. A foi medida por meio entrevistas sobre experiência médicos enfermeiros com os serviços (n = 340), utilizando-se, para isso, Primary...
Introduction: Periodic monitoring of sociobehavior characteristics at a national level is an essential component understanding the dynamics human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic worldwide, including Brazil. Methods: This paper compares descriptive in 2 cross-sectional HIV biological behavioral surveillance surveys (BBSS) conducted 2009 and 2016 among men who have sex with (MSM) Respondent driven sampling (RDS) was used for recruitment both years. Overall proportions were weighted...
Resumo: Os homens são o principal grupo afetado pela infecção do HIV no Brasil, com tendência de crescimento nos últimos dez anos. Nos dados oficiais, os heterossexuais representam 49% dos casos, homossexuais 38% e bissexuais 9,1%. ficaram subsumidos na categoria “população geral”, não recebendo destaque em políticas ou ações prevenção. O presente artigo se propõe a analisar as circunstâncias estratégias por meio das quais descobrem diagnóstico HIV. Busca-se, assim, compreender caminhos...
Este artigo tem o objetivo de discutir a construção da gravidez na adolescência enquanto um problema social. Visa também apresentar e analisar os dados etapa qualitativa pesquisa Gravidez Adolescência: Estudo Multicêntrico sobre Jovens, Sexualidade Reprodução no Brasil (Pesquisa GRAVAD), desenvolvida em três capitais brasileiras: Porto Alegre, Rio Janeiro Salvador. Os indicam caráter indissociável articulação entre classe social gênero compreensão do fenômeno adolescência. Entre as jovens...
Condom use has increased among Brazilian youth, although condoms are not used in all sexual relations; addition, their varies over the course of an individual's affective and history. This study focused on prevalence factors associated with condom during initiation most recent relations young men women (18-24 years age). The data from GRAVAD Research Project, a cross-sectional stratified probabilistic sample using household interviews three State capitals. analysis multinomial logistic...
In 2009, the Brazilian Comprehensive Healthcare Policy for Men (PNAISH) was launched in Brazil, seeking to reduce morbidity and mortality this population group. This article strives analyze conceptions that health professionals have about specific demands behaviors of male served by healthcare services. The data analyzed are part a larger research project, objective which evaluate initial actions implementation PNAISH. Ethnographic observations 11 services semi-structured interviews were...
To understand the predisposing factors that lead to practice of self-medication and associated with use medicines via in adult population Brazil.The analyzed data are part National Survey on Access, Use Promotion Rational Medicines (PNAUM), a survey whose consisted individual residents permanently domiciled urban areas Brazil. In this work, references 31 573 respondents aged 20 or higher (76.2% final PNAUM sample). Poisson regression models robust variance were used for estimating...
High level of HIV/AIDS knowledge is required for an effective adoption preventive strategies.To assess among men who have sex with (MSM) in 12 Brazilian cities.Respondent-Driven Sampling method was used recruitment. assessed by Item Response Theory. Difficulty and discrimination parameters were estimated, the score categorized three levels: high, medium, low. Logistic regression analysis.Among 4,176 MSM, proportion high 23.7%. The following variables positively associated (p < 0.05): age 25+...
ABSTRACT Objective To identify groups of transgender women and travestis (TGW) with specific patterns gender-based discrimination (GBD) analyze the factors associated GBD. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted TGW recruited through respondent-driven sampling in five Brazilian cities (2019-2021). Latent class analysis used to characterize GBD (low, medium, high) using 14 observable variables. Descriptive performed, associations between predictor variables were estimated by adjusted...
Infertility is a condition associated with impairment in several areas of life. Questionnaires about quality life (QoL) allow the examination impact health conditions broader way, comprehending outcomes beyond symptomatology, morbidity and mortality. The aim this study was to identify factors various aspects QoL.Cross-sectional using following: socio-demographic clinical data form, Health Survey Short Form (SF-36) which examines health-related QoL WHOQOL-BREF general QoL.177 women seeking...
OBJETIVO: Analisar os fatores associados ao uso de substâncias estimulantes por caminhoneiros para se manterem acordados. MÉTODOS: Survey com 854 motoristas em oito locais concentração (sete postos gasolina e um posto aduaneiro região fronteira) cinco municípios do Rio Grande Sul, 2006. O desfecho "uso rebite" foi categorizado "sim" ou "não". Foi realizada análise regressão Poisson variância robusta a seleção variáveis modelo, que composto níveis socioeconômicos, demográficos, informações...
O trabalho aborda a adesão ao tratamento da tuberculose dentro do universo composto por homens e mulheres doentes as conexões conseqüências doença na seu modo/fase de vida no resultado final tratamento. estudo etnográfico, como um sub-estudo Projeto Controle Epidemiológico Tuberculose Cidade Pelotas, Rio Grande Sul, propunha-se, inicialmente, verificar razões existentes para que os pacientes não completassem o Utilizou-se método etnográfico observação direta, conjugado com entrevistas...
Influenza vaccination coverage in countries of Latin America is low among priority risk groups, ranging from 5 to 75% older people. This paper aims describe and analyze the determinants influenza hesitancy through lens 3C model confidence, complacency convenience middle-class, urban group populations Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, South with contrasting coverage. Focus groups were conducted four groups: pregnant women, mothers children aged <6 years, adults factors, ≥60 years...
Infertility is associated with impairment in human life. The quality of life (QOL) construct allows measuring the impact health conditions a broader way. study aimed to explore psychological distress on QOL's dimensions men experiencing infertility. 162 were completed socio-demographic form, SF-36, WHOQOL-BREF, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Depression Inventory. Hierarchical regressions included demographic clinic variables, subsequently depression anxiety added. Model 1 was not accurate...
This study aims to investigate the relationship between abortion and experiences of sexual coercion. The data came from GRAVAD, a household survey with stratified random sample young women (18-24 years) in Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Brazil. used this article included 870 interviews who reported having become pregnant. Abortion was associated with: experience coercion, more schooling, failure obtain first information about sex parents, history pregnancies partners. association...