The conditions of confinement, invisibility of this population segment, poor physical facilities, violence, prison overcrowding, poor access to information and prevention materials (condoms), inadequate care and lack of prospects are factors that aggravate the vulnerability of these people to STD/HIV/AIDS. Įstimates from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) show that the growing number of incarcerated women is followed by elevated prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)/AIDS, which is higher among prison inmates than in general population. Such fact highlights the need for greater investments in public policies targeted at this population, assuring their rights through interdisciplinary health teams that provide comprehensive health care and organized within the correctional facility. In the Northeast Region of Brazil, from 2002 to 2005, the female prison population increased by 23.1%. Īccording to data from the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN), the incarceration rate of women from 2000 to 2006 increased by 135.37%, much higher than those of men, which grew by 53.36%. Primary care services should be organized in the very prison unit, through the assistance provided by multidisciplinary teams, and the other levels should be referenced. Given the importance of health care in this specific group, the Ministries of Justice and Health established the National Health Plan in the Prison System (PNSSP), which provided for the organization of the effective access of inmates in male, female and psychiatric units to actions and services of the Unified Health System (SUS). From this premise, we notice that women deprived of their freedom require conditions to serve their sentence with a minimum of dignity. Human rights are fundamental rights designed for every single person, even while concerning the protection and guarantee of physical integrity of human beings. Keywords:Prisoners, Nursing, Women’s Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health The following categories emerged from the qualitative assessment: Knowledge about STD/AIDS versus Personal Experience Use of contraception as STD/AIDS prevention within the Public Jail Habits of inmates: alcohol and tobacco and Characterization of the conjugal visit area. The female vulnerability was aggravated by the early onset of sexual activity, lack of knowledge about STDs, non-adoption of preventive measures and history of prostitution. In qualitative data analysis, we applied the Meaning Interpretation Method. We investigated quantitative, socio-demographic and sexual variables. Data collection occurred in June 2012 through recorded semi-structured individual interviews. The target population of the study consisted of 14 female inmates, 10 of whom agreed to participate. Received 2 July 2014 revised 27 July 2014 accepted 5 August 2014Įxploratory study was conducted in the Crato Public Prison, State of Ceará, Brazil, aiming to understand the knowledge and experiences related to the preventive aspects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in the prison context. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). 1Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, BrazilĢUniversidade Regional do Cariri, Crato, BrazilĮmail: © 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.
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