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Anti-HIV testing in gynecology services in the city of Rio de Janeiro

Objective:

The research proposes a study about the supply of anti-HIV services in primary health care in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in gynecology clinics. The objective of this study is to analyze the aspects involved in the expansion of access to HIV/AIDS diagnosis at the Primary Care Gynecology services in Rio de Janeiro.

Methods:

Descriptive qualitative study. Data was obtained through a semi-structured interview. For the analysis of qualitative data, we chose to use the Collective Subject Discourse. Results: In the field of gynecology, the supply of anti-HIV testing remains very limited, and in most cases happens on the occasion of prenatal care.

Conclusion:

In general,people do not feel vulnerable to HIV, and think they do not have risk behaviors, often because they are unaware of the form of disease transmission.

AIDS serodiagnosis; Primary care; Women's Health


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