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Document 2808
DOCN M94A2808
TI Women, AIDS and social representation.
DT 9412
AU Alonso L; NEPAIDS/University of S. Paulo.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):22 (abstract no. 061D). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369767
AB OBJECTIVE: Brazilian women are consistently found to engage in high
rates of unsafe sex. Of all women contaminated by HIV, 65% got it from
sexual partners. An educational prevention prog. target specifically to
the needs of women from 25 to 35 years old was designed, implemented and
evaluated. METHOD: The program was offered to 117 women. Six groups of 9
women was formed: 2 as a control group (N = 18) for the interv. (N =
36). It aimed to promote a guide for safer sex through a variety of
strategies (role play, lectures, dialogue). Topics of instruction came
from a quantitative study and focus group. RESULTS: Myths such as
sensitivity, female and male machismo love and sex were clarified and
seen as barriers to AIDS prev among 68% of the women in the intervention
group against 31% in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Learning besides a
cognitive activity is also an emotional practice. AIDS knowledge
associated with discussions about sex-role perception and female
machismo were the most significant variables.
DE Adult Brazil Female Gender Identity Health Education/METHODS Human
HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/*TRANSMISSION *Sex Behavior Sex
Education/METHODS Women/PSYCHOLOGY MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).