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Objetivo: Analisar o fenômeno da vulnerabilidade em saúde a partir da experiência de homens gays e bissexuais adultos residentes no Brasil diante do surto epidêmico da Mpox. Métodos: Estudo qualitativo, nacional, realizado com 67 homens gays e bissexuais adultos, residentes no Brasil. Realizou-se uma web-survey, cujo dados foram submetidos à Análise de Conteúdo Tematico Reflexivo, interpretados pelo referencial teórico/ conceitual da Vulnerabilidade Social. Resultados: A diversidade sexual foi condicionada a transmissão da mpox, produzindo vulnerabilidade individual nos homens gays e bissexuais. Em termos de vulnerabilidade social, a má comunicação foi produtora de desinformação e estigma. O surgimento de falhas na atenção integral à saúde na rede disponível resultou em vulnerabilidade programática. Implicações clínicas e sociais para o exercício da prática profissional em Enfermagem foram manifestadas, diante da necessidade de melhoria no manejo clínico e na conduta empática dos profissionais de enfermagem no atendimento aos homens gays e bissexuais. Conclusão: Ser homem gay e bissexual condicionou à experiencia da vulnerabilização no contexto do surto da Mpox no Brasil, afetando-os de maneira multidimensional. (AU)
Objective: to analyze the phenomenon of health vulnerability based on the experience of adult gay and bisexual men living in Brazil in the face of the Mpox epidemic outbreak. Methods: Qualitative, national study, carried out with 67 adult gay and bisexual men, living in Brazil. A web-survey was carried out, the data of which was subjected to Reflective Thematic Content Analysis, interpreted using the theoretical/conceptual framework of Social Vulnerability. Results: sexual diversity was conditioned by the transmission of mpox, producing individual vulnerability in gay and bisexual men. In terms of social vulnerability, poor communication produced misinformation and stigma. The emergence of gaps in comprehensive health care in the available network resulted in programmatic vulnerability. Clinical and social implications for the exercise of professional nursing practice were expressed, given the need to improve clinical management and the empathetic conduct of nursing professionals when caring for gay and bisexual men. Conclusion: being a gay and bisexual man led to the experience of vulnerability in the context of the Mpox outbreak in Brazil, affecting them in a multidimensional way. (AU)
Objetivo: analizar el fenómeno de la vulnerabilidad en salud a partir de la experiencia de hombres adultos gays y bisexuales residentes en Brasil frente al brote epidémico de Mpox. Métodos: Estudio cualitativo, nacional, realizado con 67 hombres adultos homosexuales y bisexuales, residentes en Brasil. Se realizó una encuesta web, cuyos datos fueron sometidos a un Análisis de Contenido Temático Reflexivo, interpretado utilizando el marco teórico/conceptual de Vulnerabilidad Social. Resultados: la diversidad sexual estuvo condicionada por la transmisión de mpox, produciendo vulnerabilidad individual en hombres homosexuales y bisexuales. En términos de vulnerabilidad social, la mala comunicación produjo desinformación y estigma. La aparición de brechas en la atención integral de salud en la red disponible resultó en vulnerabilidad programática. Se expresaron implicaciones clínicas y sociales para el ejercicio de la práctica profesional de enfermería, dada la necesidad de mejorar la gestión clínica y la conducta empática de los profesionales de enfermería en el cuidado de hombres homosexuales y bisexuales. Conclusión: ser hombre gay y bisexual condujo a la experiencia de vulnerabilidad en el contexto del brote de Mpox en Brasil, afectándolos de manera multidimensional. (AU)
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Saúde do Homem , Mpox , Estigma Social , Vulnerabilidade Sexual , Cuidados de EnfermagemRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To understand the factors associated with the practice of chemsex among MSM in Brazil, especially during the Mpox health crisis, and to design effective prevention and intervention strategies specifically for this population. DESIGN: A cross-sectional and analytical study using an electronic survey, conducted from September to December 2022, during the peak of the Mpox outbreak in Brazil. SAMPLE: A total of 1452 MSM aged 18 and older. MEASUREMENTS: Data were collected via the REDCap platform through a survey with 46 questions. These addressed demographic data, sexual affiliations, practices, experiences with Mpox, healthcare service usage, and stigma or fear related to Mpox. RESULTS: The prevalence of chemsex was 19.42% (n = 282). Multivariate Poisson modeling indicated a high incidence of chemsex among those diagnosed with Mpox and those involved in high-risk behaviors. The practice of chemsex was six times higher among those diagnosed with Mpox (95% CI: 4.73-9.10). MSM who engage in bugchasing had a prevalence twice that of the main outcome (95% CI: 1.31-3.16). CONCLUSION: There is a significant need for targeted interventions for MSM in Brazil, especially given the Mpox outbreak. This study highlights the strong relationships between chemsex, experiences with Mpox, and various sexual behaviors, underscoring the importance of effective public health initiatives.