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Salud pública Méx ; 55(supl.4): s485-s490, 2013.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-720600

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Objetivos. Explorar factores culturales que inciden en la aceptabilidad de la circuncisión masculina como estrategia de prevención del VIH en comunidades de migrantes en México. Material y métodos. Estudio cualitativo mediante entrevistas a profundidad a 20 varones, a 5 mujeres parejas de migrantes y a 5 profesionistas de la salud, en dos comunidades rurales de Michoacán. Resultados. Aunque los varones aceptarían la circuncisión en caso de prescripción médica, existe un desconocimiento casi total del procedimiento, lo cual genera reacciones de temor y desconfianza. Esto sugiere una distancia entre aceptar y llevar a cabo dicho método. El personal médico consideró ambigua su promoción en comunidades rurales ante el desconocimiento sobre su efectividad y por falta de consentimiento informado. Conclusión. No existe antecedente cultural que pueda alojar la circuncisión masculina para prevención del VIH de manera positiva en la experiencia de los entrevistados.


Objectives. To explore cultural factors that influence the acceptability of male circumcision as a strategy for HIV prevention in migrant communities in Mexico. Materials and methods. Qualitative in-depth interviews with 20 men, 5 female partners of male migrants, and 5 health professionals in two rural communities in Michoacan. Results. Although male immigrants would accept circumcision if recommended by a doctor, they know almost nothing about what the procedure involves, which generates fear and distrust. As a result, there is considerable distance between theoretically accepting the practice and actually becoming circumcised. Medical staff also expressed ambivalence about promoting male circumcision in rural communities in light of little knowledge about its effectiveness and concerns about informed consent. Conclusion. Based on the experiences of our interviewees, currently there are no cultural interpretations that would effectively facilitate the promotion of male circumcision for the prevention of HIV.


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Female , Humans , Male , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/prevention & control , Circumcision, Male , Patient Acceptance of Health Care , Transients and Migrants , Cultural Characteristics , Mexico/ethnology , Rural Population , United States
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