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Perfil de travestis e transgêneros: tuberculose e HIV/Aids na cidade de São Paulo

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2016-12
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Ferreira Jr., Sérgio
Francisco, Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo
Nogueira, Péricles Alves
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Objetivo. Caracterizar o perfil de travestis e mulheres transgênero que participaram de uma pesquisa sobre tuberculose e HIV/Aids na cidade de São Paulo. Métodos. Estudo transversal com aplicação do questionário Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) adaptado para coleta de dados. Foram abordados aspectos sociodemográficos, da passagem pelo sistema prisional, aspectos relativos ao processo de transição de gênero, uso de preservativo, histórico de tratamento de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis e tuberculose e conhecimento de HIV/Aids. Resultados. Participaram do estudo 58 travestis e 66 transgêneros. Observaram-se diferenças entre os grupos em relação a escolaridade (P = 0,008), prostituição (P < 0,001), passagem por prisões (P < 0,001), injeção de silicone líquido (P = 0,005) e hormonioterapia sem acompanhamento médico (P = 0,004). Todas as trans (100%) e 80% das travestis referiram tratamento de sífilis; 25,9% das travestis relataram coinfecção tuberculose/HIV. Os resultados relativos ao conhecimento de HIV/Aids revelaram noções permeadas por equívocos quanto às formas de transmissão e uso irregular do preservativo. Conclusão. Os resultados deste estudo mostraram a vulnerabilidade de travestis e mulheres transgênero frente a tuberculose e HIV/Aids. As diferenças observadas entre os dois grupos sugerem a necessidade de uma abordagem distinta em futuros estudos.
 
Objective. To characterize the profile of transvestites and transgender women participating in a survey regarding tuberculosis and HIV/Aids in the city of São Paulo. Method. This cross-sectional study employed the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) questionnaire adapted for data collection. Sociodemographic aspects as well as aspects related to history of imprisonment, process of gender transition, use of condoms, previous treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis and knowledge regarding HIV/Aids were addressed. Results. The study included 58 transvestites and 66 transgender women. There were differences between the two groups regarding schooling (P = 0.008), prostitution (P < 0.001), imprisonment (P < 0.001), silicone injections (P = 0.005), and hormone therapy without medical guidance (P = 0.004). All trans women (100%) and 80% of transvestites mentioned treatment of syphilis; 25.9% of transvestites reported tuberculosis/HIV co-infection. The investigation regarding knowledge of HIV/AIDS revealed inconsistent use of condoms and mistaken beliefs related to modes of transmission. Conclusion. The present results show that transvestites and trans women were vulnerable to tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. The differences observed between the two groups suggest the need for different approaches to transvestites and transgender women in future studies.
 
Translated title
Profile of transvestites and transgender women: tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in the city of São Paulo
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Rev Panam Salud Publica;40(6), dic. 2016
Subject
Epidemiología; Doenças Bacterianas Sexualmente Transmissíveis; Populações Vulneráveis; Travestismo; Pessoas Transgênero; Brasil; Epidemiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Tuberculosis; Vulnerable Populations; Transvestism; Transgender Persons
Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
Cat 1. Communicable Diseases
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/33660
Citation
Ferreira Jr S, Francisco PMSB, Nogueira PA. Perfil de travestis e transgêneros: tuberculose e HIV/Aids na cidade de São Paulo. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2016;40(6):410–17
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