ABSTRACT
O objetivo foi analisar a constituição de conhecimento entre pessoas em reabilitação do uso e abuso de drogas a partir de grupos de educação em saúde. Pesquisa convergente assistencial com indivíduos internados em comunidade terapêutica. Utilizou-se um questionário semiestruturado e autoaplicável para analisar o nível de conhecimento pré e pós-intervenção. A coleta ocorreu entre agosto de 2013 e fevereiro de 2014. Participaram do estudo 28 homens usuários de múltiplas substâncias psicoativas. Houve aumento nas definições de efeitos, reconhecimento de estratégias de reabilitação, classificação e ação de substâncias pelos participantes. A análise qualitativa revelou diferença na qualidade e na profundidade das respostas pré e pós-intervenção. A educação em saúde edificou o conhecimento dos saberes primários quanto ao uso abusivo de álcool e outras drogas, e sua correlação com o próprio comportamento, além de sua contextualização e reflexão acerca da reabilitação (AU).
The objective of this study was to analyze the acquisition of knowledge among people undergoing rehabilitation for drug abuse in health education groups. Convergent-care research was developed with individuals admitted in therapeutic communities. A semi-structured and self-administered questionnaire for analyzing the level of pre- and post-intervention knowledge was used. Data were collected between August 2013 and February 2014. Twenty-eight male users of multiple psychoactive substances participated in the study. There was an increase in the definitions of the effects, awareness of rehabilitation strategies, substance classification and action by the participants. Qualitative analysis revealed differences in quality and depth of the pre- and post-intervention answers. Health education raised the understanding on basic knowledge related to abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and its correlation to the behavior, in addition to its contextualization and reflection regarding the rehabilitation (AU).
El objetivo fue analizar la constitución de conocimiento entre personas en rehabilitación de uso y abuso de drogas a partir de grupos de educación en salud. Investigación convergente asistencial con individuos internados en comunidad terapéutica. Se utilizó un cuestionario semiestructurado autoaplicable para analizar el nivel de conocimiento previo y posterior a intervención. Datos recolectados entre agosto de 2013 y febrero de 2014. Participaron del estudio 28 hombres consumidores de múltiples sustancias psicoactivas. Hubo aumento en las definiciones de efectos, reconocimiento de estrategias de rehabilitación, clasificación y acción de sustancias de parte de los participantes. El análisis cualitativo expresó diferencias en la calidad y profundidad de las respuestas previas y posteriores a intervención. La educación en salud edificó el conocimiento de los saberes primarios respecto del uso abusivo de alcohol y otras drogas, y su correlación con el propio comportamiento; además de su contextualización y reflexión acerca de la rehabilitación (AU).
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Humans , Male , Public Health , Health Education , Drug Users , Health PromotionABSTRACT
Noninjecting illicit drug users (NIDUs) present high risk for HIV infection, due especially to transactional sex. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors for transactional sex among NIDUs in the Southwest region of Goiás State, Central Brazil. The prevalence of self-reported transactional sex was 22.8%. Prevalence in women and men was 52.7% and 16.8%, respectively, a significant difference (p < 0.001). Crack use and history of sexually transmitted infections (STI) were risk factors for transactional sex in men. Homelessness, crack use, sex under the influence of drugs, and history of sexual violence were risk factors for transactional sex in women. A high prevalence of transactional sex was observed among NIDUs. This risk behavior may contribute to the high rates of HIV among this population and their social networks and in the general population.
