Desempenho das atividades de vida por prostitutas

Abstract

Recognizing the peculiarities involving the prostitution, activity practiced by many women, we decided to undertake this study. This is a survey in the city of Fortaleza, aiming to know the activities of the daily life of prostitutes; to identify the determinants factors specific of the life activities of prostitutes in the gynecological consultation of nursing; Check the contributions of the Model for Life Activities of Roper, Logan and Tierney in the care of nursing with prostitutes. The survey had a quantitative and qualitative approach. The data were collected at two points. In the first moment, we use a form of structured interview in the months of May and June 2007 on the occasion of gynecological consultation at the Center for Natural Childbirth (CPN) and the technique of free observation. For the second time, we used a structured route to interview, with a focus in the activities of life that showed changes in the first time. The interviews were conducted in the months of September and October 2007, in the homes and work places of prostitutes, and the data were recorded by the researcher in own forms and the data of observation were recorded in a diary. Part 42 women for the first time and 6 women in the second time. We use the Model Activity of Life of Roper, Logan and Tierney as a mark theoretical. We organized the words according to the twelve activities of life components of the Model, which include: Maintaining a safe environment, Communicate, Breathing, Eating and drinking, Eliminating, Personal career and dressing, Checking the body temperature, Mobilize, Working and distracting, Expressing sexuality, Sleeping and Death. The results showed the main vulnerabilities and events of this population, who were present in all activities at life of prostitutes, decisive factor for the maintenance for these women’s life quality. We can see that prostitution can cause damage to the lives of prostitutes since it entails limits to the adoption styles of living more healthy. Moreover, the use of the Model activity of life for Roper, Logan and Tierney facilitated the holistic approach of caring, showing it is capable of being adapted to the different stages of life and the various people attended. Thus, knowing the activities of life of prostitutes can direct the actions aimed at the customers, because that denotes the vulnerabilities that permeate the daily life of women.