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Em pleno século XXI, a prostituição, ainda que denominada a mais antiga
profissão do mundo, continua a ser uma atividade invisível para muitos setores da
sociedade.
A verdade é que a prostituição assume-se cada vez mais como profissão, como
meio de subsistência aceite pelos seus trabalhadores pela necessidade de sobreviver e
sustentar as suas famílias. No entanto, é evidente que a prostituição com o seu status
estigmatizado é alvo de repressões e censuras, não sendo vista como uma profissão que
requer atenção e cuidados de saúde.
No atual contexto socioeconómico, a pertinência deste estudo impõe-se pela
necessidade de compreender a influência da crise económica na prevenção da saúde na
prostituição. Este estudo foi efetuado ao longo de seis meses, com a colaboração do
“Programa Autoestima”, projeto de apoio aos trabalhadores do sexo, com recurso a
técnicas de observação e registos em diários de campo e composto por uma amostra de
dez mulheres, a exercer atividade no concelho de Guimarães, inquiridas por entrevistas
semiestruturadas, com o objetivo de avaliar o seu nível de conhecimento sobre riscos e
práticas preventivas.
Efetuámos uma diversificada abordagem analítica a temas que consideramos
relevantes sobre trabalho sexual e foram realizadas entrevistas aos técnicos
intervenientes no “Programa Autoestima”, com o propósito de contribuirmos para um
conhecimento mais aprofundado desta problemática em todas as suas vertentes.
Foi indiscutível a contextualização do tema no âmbito da saúde pública, tendo
em conta as suas atuais particularidades, bem como os avanços e recuos ao longo dos
tempos no combate às IST, nomeadamente ao VIH/SIDA.
Com este estudo pretendeu-se fazer emergir as preocupações associadas à
problemática da prostituição, promover estratégias de prevenção das IST, percebendo a
correlação dos efeitos da crise económica no comportamento destas mulheres.
Procurámos ainda dar destaque ao “Programa Autoestima” como modelo de intervenção
na promoção da saúde de grupos mais vulneráveis e estigmatizados.
In the XXI century, prostitution, although called the oldest job in the world, continues to be an invisible activity to many sectors of society. The truth is that prostitution assumes itself more as a job, as a livelihood accepted by its workers by the need to survive and sustain their families. However it is clear that prostitution with its stigmatized status is a target of repressions and censorships, not being seen as a job that requires attention and healthcare. In the current socio-economic context, the relevance of this study is imposed by the need to understand the influence of the economical crisis on sex worker population’s health prevention. This study was carried out over six months with the collaboration of a supported program for sex workers, "Programa Autoestima". It was used observation techniques, records, field diaries of a sample of ten women which are in activity in Guimarães, surveyed by semi-structured interviews in order to assess their level of knowledge about risks and preventive practices. It was made a diversified analytical approach to issues that we consider relevant about sex work as well as interviews with the professionals that work in "Programa Autoestima" in order to contribute to the true knowledge of this issue in all its aspects. It was unarguable the contextualization of the public health particularly its current characteristics, as well as further advances and retreats over the years in the fight against STIs, as HIV / AIDS. This study was intended to bring out the concerns associated with the issue of prostitution, promoting STI prevention strategies realizing the correlation effects of the economic crisis on the behavior of these women. Still, we tried to emphasize the "Programa Autoestima" as a model of intervention in health promotion in vulnerable and stigmatized groups.
In the XXI century, prostitution, although called the oldest job in the world, continues to be an invisible activity to many sectors of society. The truth is that prostitution assumes itself more as a job, as a livelihood accepted by its workers by the need to survive and sustain their families. However it is clear that prostitution with its stigmatized status is a target of repressions and censorships, not being seen as a job that requires attention and healthcare. In the current socio-economic context, the relevance of this study is imposed by the need to understand the influence of the economical crisis on sex worker population’s health prevention. This study was carried out over six months with the collaboration of a supported program for sex workers, "Programa Autoestima". It was used observation techniques, records, field diaries of a sample of ten women which are in activity in Guimarães, surveyed by semi-structured interviews in order to assess their level of knowledge about risks and preventive practices. It was made a diversified analytical approach to issues that we consider relevant about sex work as well as interviews with the professionals that work in "Programa Autoestima" in order to contribute to the true knowledge of this issue in all its aspects. It was unarguable the contextualization of the public health particularly its current characteristics, as well as further advances and retreats over the years in the fight against STIs, as HIV / AIDS. This study was intended to bring out the concerns associated with the issue of prostitution, promoting STI prevention strategies realizing the correlation effects of the economic crisis on the behavior of these women. Still, we tried to emphasize the "Programa Autoestima" as a model of intervention in health promotion in vulnerable and stigmatized groups.
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Trabalho sexual Crise económica Saúde pública Programa autoestima Estigma IST Sex work Economic crisis Public health Stigma