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[Sexuality of the elderly: behavior for the prevention of STD/AIDS]
Mariana Fonseca Laroque1, Angela Beatriz Affeldt, Daniela Habekost Cardoso
1Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Sul-Rio-Grandense (IFSul), Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. marianalaroque@yahoo.com.br
Abstract:
This study deals with the theme "elders facing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)" and it aims to identify the behavior of the elderly in the prevention of STD/AIDS. It is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study using a semi-structured questionnaire with open questions. The study subjects were six seniors who participated in a group in a Basic Health Unit. The results showed that older people have information about STDs, but it also evidences a poor observance of condom use. We conclude from this study that the aging process requires awareness of health professionals that the elderly are sexually active and therefore exposed to STDs, and that the issue of condom use should be a natural matter during consultations, group meetings and events that reach this population.
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