Objective: to analyze female vulnerability factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection among women of childbearing age. Methods: a case-control epidemiological study with women of childbearing age performed at a referral service center. Data on socioeconomic vulnerability, individual, partners and health services were collected. These were analyzed in univariate, bivariate and multivariate wa...
Considering youth HIV/AIDS vulnerability, this study aims to analyze the HIV sexual transmission vulnerabilities among college students. Exploratory and quantitative research carried out on a public higher education institution in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. The studied sample was composed by 161 students. For data collection we used a semi-structured questionnaire and a Likert attitude questionnaire, self-administra...
This research aimed at identifying beliefs that permeate the painful experience of women with fibromyalgia, according to the Rokeach’s theory. We interviewed 42 women attended in a Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology in the state of Ceara. We used a questionnaire that inquired about spiritual beliefs, coping with pain and personal values. The features which were identified were the following: central beliefs...
Diante da situação de vulnerabilidade dos jovens ao HIV/Aids, objetivou-se analisar as vulnerabilidades referentes à transmissão sexual do HIV entre universitários. Pesquisa exploratória, quantitativa, realizada em uma instituição pública de ensino superior, em Fortaleza-CE. Participaram do estudo 161 estudantes. Para coleta de dados utilizou-se questionário semiestruturado e de atitudes do tipo Likert, auto-ad...
Considering youth HIV/AIDS vulnerability, this study aims to analyze the HIV sexual transmission vulnerabilities among college students. Exploratory and quantitative research carried out on a public higher education institution in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil. The studied sample was composed by 161 students. For data collection we used a semi-structured questionnaire and a Likert attitude questionnaire, self-administra...
This research aimed at identifying beliefs that permeate the painful experience of women with fibromyalgia, according to the Rokeach’s theory. We interviewed 42 women attended in a Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology in the state of Ceara. We used a questionnaire that inquired about spiritual beliefs, coping with pain and personal values. The features which were identified were the following: central beliefs...
Esta pesquisa objetivou identificar crenças que permeiam a vivência dolorosa de mulheres com fibromialgia segundo o referencial teórico de Rokeach. Foram entrevistadas 42 mulheres atendidas em Ambulatório de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Ceará. Utilizou-se um questionário que continham perguntas sobre crenças espirituais, enfrentamento da dor e valores pessoais. Foram identificadas crenças centrais primitivas de...