Publications by authors named "Nalu S Both"
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in vulnerable populations: a retrospective longitudinal study in a public health outpatient clinic in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2015-2018.
Luciana Castoldi Marina Marques Berengan Nalu Silvana Both Vanessa Schmidt Fortes Tanara Vogel Pinheiro
Epidemiol Serv Saude
April 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to profile individuals who initiated HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in Brazil, focusing on key populations as per the Brazilian Ministry of Health's recommendations.
- Data was collected retrospectively from 2015-2018, revealing that most users were young males, predominantly white, well-educated, and had multiple sexual partners, with a notable presence of substance use in this group.
- Findings highlighted disparities in PEP usage among vulnerable groups, showing significantly lower participation rates among transgender individuals and sex workers compared to other populations.
This article discusses the perceptions of professionals and users about counselling practices at a counselling and testing centre in Porto Alegre/RS based on interviews with 27 service users and 14 members of the staff. The following categories emerged from thematic analysis: professionals' perceptions on counselling, users' perceptions on counselling and changes in counselling due to the introduction of rapid test procedures. The results show that, although initially there were some imprecision and apparent contradictions in its use, rapid testing was considered an invitation to rethink practices, bringing service closer to users' needs.
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