TY - JOUR
T1 - CONOCIMIENTOS Y PRÁCTICAS SEXUALES ASOCIADOS AL VIH/SIDA EN LA COMUNIDAD SHUAR DE UYUNTZA- MORONA SANTIAGO
AU - Nagua Uyaguari, Sandra Paola
AU - Jimenez Brito, Doriz Angelica
AU - Chasillacta Amores, Fabiola Beatriz
AU - Nagua Uyaguari, Sandra Paola
AU - Chasillacta Amores, Fabiola Beatriz
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Introduction: in Uyuntza, a Shuar indigenous
community of Morona Santiago, there is a high risk
of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases and HIV /
AIDS due to the scarce knowledge on this subject.
Objective: to characterize the sexual knowledge
and practices related to HIV / AIDS, in the UyuntzaMorona Santiago 2018 Community.
Methods: a focus group, the qualitative
methodology was applied, the sample was selected
for convenience: three men and three women
between 22 and 42 years, with active sexual life and
not diagnosed with HIV / AIDS.
Results: the main source of information is the talks
in the health sub-centers. Knowledge is limited, there
is confusion between the concepts HIV and AIDS.
Women limit themselves to expressing their
knowledge and opinions. The risky sexual practices
are frequent in the male group, among these are: the
early onset of sexual relations, frequenting brothels,
promiscuity, infidelity and the scarce use of
condoms.
Conclusion: both men and women in this study,
have little knowledge about HIV / AIDS which leaves
them as a community with high risk of infection and
have the group predisposition to be educated on the
subject to avoid "this terrible disease
AB - Introduction: in Uyuntza, a Shuar indigenous
community of Morona Santiago, there is a high risk
of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases and HIV /
AIDS due to the scarce knowledge on this subject.
Objective: to characterize the sexual knowledge
and practices related to HIV / AIDS, in the UyuntzaMorona Santiago 2018 Community.
Methods: a focus group, the qualitative
methodology was applied, the sample was selected
for convenience: three men and three women
between 22 and 42 years, with active sexual life and
not diagnosed with HIV / AIDS.
Results: the main source of information is the talks
in the health sub-centers. Knowledge is limited, there
is confusion between the concepts HIV and AIDS.
Women limit themselves to expressing their
knowledge and opinions. The risky sexual practices
are frequent in the male group, among these are: the
early onset of sexual relations, frequenting brothels,
promiscuity, infidelity and the scarce use of
condoms.
Conclusion: both men and women in this study,
have little knowledge about HIV / AIDS which leaves
them as a community with high risk of infection and
have the group predisposition to be educated on the
subject to avoid "this terrible disease
KW - VIH; SIDA; Prácticas sexuales; Conocimientos; Cultura; Investigación cualitativa
KW - VIH; SIDA; Prácticas sexuales; Conocimientos; Cultura; Investigación cualitativa
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85052106163&origin=inward
M3 - Artículo
SN - 2550-6692
JO - Enfermería Investiga Investigación, Vinculación, Docencia y Gestión
JF - Enfermería Investiga Investigación, Vinculación, Docencia y Gestión
ER -