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0222/2022 - Self-carethe perspective of female sex workers to prevent and face the SARS-COV-2 pandemic
Autocuidado na perspectiva de trabalhadoras sexuais para prevenção e enfrentamento à pandemia do SARS-COV-2

Author:

• Pablo Luiz Santos Couto - Couto, P.L.S - <pablocouto0710@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-9243

Co-author(s):

• Vanda Palmarella Rodrigues - Rodrigues, V.P. - <vprodrigues@uesb.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5689-5910
• Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira Boery - Boery, R.N.S.O - <rboery@uesb.edu.br; rboery@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7823-9498
• Andresa Teixeira Santos Correia - Correia, AT.S. - <andresabenlo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5150-8336
• Alba Benemérita Alves Vilela - Vilela, A.B.A - <albavilela@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1187-0437


Abstract:

The objective was to identify the meanigs of self-care and its relationship with the actions taken by sex workers in preventing and coping with COVID-19. Qualitative study, supported by the theory of Self-Care Nursing. An in-depth interview was carried out with 30 sex workersthe Alto Sertão Produtivo Baiano. The IRAMUTEQ software was used to analyze the speeches, with the dendrogram of the Descending Hierarchical Classification. Four classes were evidenced that reveal the meanings attributed to self-care: the idea that self-care promotes quality of life and well-being; money as a facilitating instrument for self-care actions, both in preventing COVID-19 and in coping with difficulties; in addition to the notion that self-care contributes to the care of those around them. It is concluded that the sex workers demonstrated to understand the concept of self-care in association with the notion of precaution, while prevention is carried out through the recommendations made by competent bodies. Furthermore, a deficit of self-care was noticed due to the conditions present in the sexual service and the difficulties imposed by the pandemic.

Keywords:

Sex Workers; Women\'s health; Self-care; Nursing Theory; Pandemics

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Couto, P.L.S, Rodrigues, V.P., Boery, R.N.S.O, Correia, AT.S., Vilela, A.B.A. Self-carethe perspective of female sex workers to prevent and face the SARS-COV-2 pandemic. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2022/Aug). [Citado em 03/07/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/selfcarethe-perspective-of-female-sex-workers-to-prevent-and-face-the-sarscov2-pandemic/18478



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