CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE DEPRIVED OF FREEDOM WITH SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN BAHIA BLANCA.
In Argentina, there is no information regarding the situation of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in prisons in the country. After six years of university extension work to train health promoters in a prison in Bahia Blanca, we observed that STIs is a topic of great interest among people depri...
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| Lenguaje: | Español |
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Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/23509 |
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| Sumario: | In Argentina, there is no information regarding the situation of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in prisons in the country. After six years of university extension work to train health promoters in a prison in Bahia Blanca, we observed that STIs is a topic of great interest among people deprived of freedom. Objective: To describe clinical characteristics of people deprived of freedom with STIs in the prison of Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina, during 2017. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Medical histories and the following variables were analyzed: sex, age, nationality, occupation, education, date and reason of consultation, diagnosis of STI and treatment. A description was done including absolute and relative frequencies, centrality measures, dispersion and graphics. Results: Prisonpopulation of 672 people (96.4 % male); 2.3% has a STI. The most frequent diagnosis was HIV, followed by syphilis with 18.7% and Hepatitis C with 6.2%. Conclusion: This work intends to be a contribution to STI research in Argentinian prisons. Thedescription of the situation of STIs would allow promotion and intervention strategies. |
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