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AIDS and HIV prevention among adolescents and young adults in six Brazilian municipalities

Authorship ; SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

Saúde e sociedade, 2024-01, Vol.33 (1) [Periódico revisado por pares]

Sao Paulo: Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Saude Publica

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  • Título:
    AIDS and HIV prevention among adolescents and young adults in six Brazilian municipalities
  • Autor: Authorship ; SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS
  • Assuntos: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; AIDS ; Condoms ; Disease prevention ; Health behavior ; HIV ; Human immunodeficiency virus ; Teenagers ; Young adults
  • É parte de: Saúde e sociedade, 2024-01, Vol.33 (1)
  • Descrição: The lack of a broader debate on HIV prevention and the resurgence of conservatism in recent years may have influenced the perceptions and practices of young people regarding HIV/AIDS. Semi-structured interviews conducted with 194 young individuals, aged 16 to 24, in four state capitals and two small municipalities in Brazil, revealed that they perceive AIDS as a “faceless disease,” making it impossible to identify who has HIV. Conceptions about HIV oscillate between fear and the perception that it is treatable. The risk was perceived as abstract, something that is not central to daily concerns, with the primary focus being in preventing pregnancy. Condom use is seen as a temporary prevention strategy, quickly replaced by trust in the sexual partnership. Available information technology appears unable to address the rise in conservatism and the lack of HIV prevention policies among young people. These policies should improve the provision of quality information tailored to the interest of young people, expand the availability of various prevention resources, and bring STIs and HIV back into the discussion arena.
  • Editor: Sao Paulo: Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Saude Publica
  • Idioma: Inglês
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