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Document 2075
DOCN M94A2075
TI Expressionist theatre and HIV/AIDS prevention for men who have sex with
men in Brazil.
DT 9412
AU de Almeida V; Parker R; Quemmel R; Terto Junior V; ABIA/Grupo Pela
VIDDA-RJ, Brazil.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):387 (abstract no. PD0154). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370500
AB OBJECTIVE: Drawing on research findings documenting high levels of
knowledge and awareness in relation to HIV/AIDS, but low rates of
behavior change, this project seeks to provide social and psychological
support for AIDS prevention among men who have sex with men in Brazil.
METHODS: The development of an expressionist theatre workshop on
sexuality and AIDS. Regular weekly meetings focus on bodywork and
expressionist pantomime, dramatization of sexual negotiation and
interaction, and collective discussion of issues such as sexual
identity, desire and pleasure, the impact of HIV infection and AIDS, and
the experience of stigma and discrimination in Brazilian society. Impact
of workshop activities has been documented through the use of video
recordings and pre- and post-workshop interviews with participants.
RESULTS: Over an initial six month period, regular meetings have
involved between 25-40 individuals per session. Pre- and post-workshop
interviews demonstrate a significant increase in the positive erotic
value associated with safer sex practices. The workshop has also been
linked to an increased ability to discuss homosexuality and gay
life-styles and the formation of increasingly dense friendship networks.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Risk-reducing behavioral change on the part
of men who have sex with men is particularly difficult in settings which
lack strong community support structures. Information and education
activities aimed at HIV/AIDS prevention are often not enough to provide
incentive for behavioral change. Cultural activities such as theatre
workshops can play an extremely important role in stimulating community
attachment, affirming the value of safer sexual practices, and providing
a context for a positive collective response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Brazil Gender Identity
Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Life
Style Male *Psychodrama Risk Factors Sex Behavior Social Support
MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).