Serophobia related to HIV and Aids

What is debated in digital social networks in Brazil

Datos Bibliográficos

ID16827699
AutoresJhonata de Souza Joaquim (0000-0001-5180-965X, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Anderson Reis De Sousa (0000-0001-8534-1960, Universidade Federal da Bahia), José Luís Guedes Dos Santos (0000-0003-3186-8286, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Evandro Alves Barbosa Filho (0000-0002-2944-3388, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná), Álvaro Francisco Lopes De Sousa (0000-0003-2710-2122, Hospital Sírio-Libanês), Greice Lessa Baldin (0009-0006-4368-2437, Centro Universitário Barriga Verde)
Año2024
Volumen29
Número5
Fecha de publicación2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCiência & Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1413-8123 • E-ISSN: 1678-4561
EditorialFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1413-81232024295.05032023en
OpenAlexW4396861933
SCIELO_PIDS1413-81232024000500808
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas16

The aim of this article is to analyze the serophobic content explicit in the publications published in Digital Social Networks in the context of HIV and AIDS in Brazil. This is a qualitative study of the descriptive exploratory type, based on documents. The data obtained were evaluated using the methodology of documentary analysis through Thematic Content Analysis with the aid of NVivo®12 Plus (Windows). A total of 187 codes were generated, subsequently grouped according to the semantics of the words, originating five thematic categories: #LivingWithHIV, #WeNeedtoTalkAboutIt, #WhatISSEROPHOBIA, #SerophobiaIsACrime, and #NoSerophobia. The results showed the main manifestations of HIV and AIDS-related serophobia on social networks. The shared content discussed the difficulties of living with a disease that has social dimensions; the relevance of talking and disseminating content about HIV and AIDS; the elements that make up the stigmatization process and, consequently, structure serophobia in society; the social and civil rights of people living with HIV; measures to combat serophobia in health institutions; and the implications of serophobia in the field of public health

Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment · Virology