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- Title
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DOS USUÁRIOS DA PROFILAXIA PÓS-EXPOSIÇÃO AO VÍRUS DA IMUNODEFICÊNCIA HUMANA.
- Authors
Galeno Assunção, Francisco Lucas; Carneiro Vasconcelos, Márcia Santos; dos Santos Almeida, Joelson; Alves Cardoso, Jonas; Mirtes de Andrade Rêgo Barros, Cassandra; Gonçalves da Silva, Naylla Amorim; Jardel Feitosa Sousa, Kayo Henrique; do Rosário Costa Miranda, Maria
- Abstract
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a medical emergency that must be performed for 28 days with specific medications in individuals who have been exposed to biological materials and specific situations considered at risk in the interval up to 72 hours in HIV-negative individuals. Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of PEP users in the city of Parnaíba, Piauí. Methodology: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach to the cases of people residing in Parnaíba, who used the PEP in the study period from 2017 to 2021, analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: 202 patients who used PEP were registered. Among these, the majority were cis men with 129 (64%), in the age group of 30 to 59 years old (49%) in cases, the sexual orientation of heterosexuals with (44%), most patients had high school (62%), race/color was higher in pardos (52%). The most frequent type of exposure was consensual sex (79%), underwent treatment without intercurrence (84%) of cases, 62% used alcohol and/or other drugs and most patients (57%) reported not knowing the serological status of the their sexual partners. Conclusion: PEP has been one of the forms of combined prevention that minimizes the possibilities of HIV infection. It was noticed that the increase in the young adult population has sought prevention, possibly due to practices considered to be risky, with a higher occurrence among cases.
- Publication
Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 8, p4850
- ISSN
1415-076X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25110/arqsaude.v27i8.2023-043