O estudo objetivou validar agendas reivindicadas por representantes de grupos homossexuais voltadas para a tenção integral à saúde de gays e lésbicas. Para isso, foi elaborada uma matriz de agendas de saúde, baseada na consulta de um acervo de outro estudo, composto por 25 narrativas de representantes de 16 grupos de dez capitais brasileiras. As agendas foram consideradas validadas a partir da média das pontuações igual ou superior a sete e desvio padrão igual ou inferior a dois. As agendas validadas relacionaram-se às seguintes temáticas: violência física ou psicológica; atenção às lésbicas, relacionadas aos cânceres de útero e mama; saúde mental; capacitação de profissionais de saúde; prevenção e atenção voltadas para a Aids; reprodução assistida para lésbicas; atenção a gays relacionada ao atendimento urológico e proctológico; desenvolvimento de materiais informativos sobre a saúde em geral e informação e tratamento das infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Conclui-se que os movimentos de gays e lésbicas podem ser atores importantes no âmbito da saúde coletiva, não só indicando pautas a serem consideradas nas políticas e nos planejamentos voltados para a saúde de seus integrantes, como também podem ser mediadores entre os profissionais de saúde e os homossexuais que buscam os cuidados desses profissionais.
Palavras-chave:
Agendas de saúde. Lésbica. Gays. Movimentos sociais.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to validate gay and lesbian health agendas pushed by organizations representing these groups. To this end, we created a health agenda matrix based on 25 narratives of representatives from 16 different gay and lesbian groups in ten state capitals in Brazil collected in another study. Each agenda was considered to have reached consensus when the mean score was equal to or greater than seven and SD was equal to or less than two. The validated agendas addressed the following themes: physical and psychological violence; the care needs of lesbians related to uterine and breast cancer; mental health; training of health care professionals; AIDS prevention and care; assisted reproduction for lesbians; the urological and proctological care needs of gays; development of informative material on general health; and information and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. It is concluded that gay and lesbian movements are potentially important actors in the public health arena, not only proposing important issues that need to be considered in public policies and actions to improve health care for LGBT people, but also mediating between health professionals and homosexuals seeking health services.
The aim of this study was to validate gay and lesbian health agendas pushed by organizations representing these groups. To this end, we created a health agenda matrix based on 25 narratives of representatives from 16 different gay and lesbian groups in ten state capitals in Brazil collected in another study. Each agenda was considered to have reached consensus when the mean score was equal to or greater than seven and SD was equal to or less than two. The validated agendas addressed the following themes: physical and psychological violence; the care needs of lesbians related to uterine and breast cancer; mental health; training of health care professionals; AIDS prevention and care; assisted reproduction for lesbians; the urological and proctological care needs of gays; development of informative material on general health; and information and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. It is concluded that gay and lesbian movements are potentially important actors in the public health arena, not only proposing important issues that need to be considered in public policies and actions to improve health care for LGBT people, but also mediating between health professionals and homosexuals seeking health services.
Gomes, R.. Agendas de saúde voltadas para gays e lésbicas. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2022/Jan). [Citado em 07/07/2024].
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