Persons deprived of liberty: viral load control for HIV/AIDS serology

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593332302054

• Palavras-chave: Viral charge; HIV infection; Serology; Antiretrovirals; prisoners.

• Keywords: Viral charge; HIV infection; Serology; Antiretrovirals; prisoners.

• Abstract:

  The deprivation of liberty implies the restriction of a person's right to come and go within society. Persons deprived of liberty living with HIV/AIDS are guaranteed the same treatment as non-prisoners free of charge in the Unified Health System, as guaranteed by Law number: 9.313/96. This study was designed with the objective of knowing the viral load control for HIV/AIDS serology in people deprived of liberty. Cross-sectional study, based on the mixed method, of the nested concurrent type, in which quantitative and qualitative data are collected concomitantly. Mixed through integration (QUAN + QUAL), with equal attribution of weights to the data. Previously approved by the co-participating institutions and by the Research Ethics Committee, opinion number: 3,352,352. Cross-sectional and retrospectively, the quantitative data reveal the predominance of undetectable viral load in people deprived of liberty, especially in women. Qualitative data reveal that the specialized service provides ARV medications, but the vulnerability resulting from the socio-environmental characteristics of people deprived of liberty makes them adopt unsafe behaviors, such as not using the medication. In line with the set of data presented in this study and the subsidies already disclosed in the constitutional framework of the health area, the construction of a local service to promote actions and interventions is an urgent strategy.