Conversando sobre a prevenção do HIV/AIDs com homens jovens usuários de crack

Abstract

The aim is to report educational intervention with young crack users in order to prevent HIV / AIDS, using the methodology of Culture Circle. It is action research, carried out with ten young crack users in a therapeutic community between May and July 2012. Data collection included: participant observation diary, photographic recording and fi lming. The analysis and interpretation of results favored the discussion as lived experience of the group. The results provided the evidence of the majority of young people do not associate the use of drugs to HIV infection, focusing on only the condom should be used for the prevention of disease, showing little knowledge in relation to the theme. It concludes that nursing should consider in conducting research with active participation of the subjects, using dialogic teaching strategies, such as Paulo Freire, to promote a critical refl ection on the subject of drugs and its close relationship with young people's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.