Document 2082
 DOCN  M94A2082
 TI    Safer sex workshops for men who have sex with men in Rio de Janeiro,
       Brazil.
 DT    9412
 AU    Quemmel R; Parker R; Pimenta C; Haman E; Terto Junior V; Grupo Pela
       Vidda/Abia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):385 (abstract no. PD0147). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370493
 AB    OBJECTIVE: 1) To create a collective space for reflection and discussion
       about safer sex for men who have sex with men (MSM); 2) To provide
       reliable information on condoms, prevention methods, STDs, HIV/AIDS; 3)
       To stimulate positive attitudes towards homosexuality and safer sex.
       METHODS: With the aid of group communication exercises and dynamics,
       video sessions and open debates, subjects related to safer sex,
       homosexuality, self-esteem, negotiation, condoms, personal
       relationships, love, friendship, etc. are discussed. The workshops are
       announced through outreach in homosexual meeting places, such as gay
       nightclubs and bars. RESULTS: 24 workshops have been carried out,
       between August/93 and January/94, reaching 240 people. The most
       discussed themes, based on the users' needs, were: fear, death,
       insecurity, affection, promiscuity, pleasure, sensation of loss.
       DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Public attendance and subject matters show
       the importance of creating collective spaces for discussion of safer
       sex, which results in stimulation of social participation and
       psychological support for promoting and assuring change in risky
       behavior.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Brazil  *Developing Countries
       *Homosexuality/PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male
       Risk Factors  *Sex Behavior  *Sex Education  Sexually Transmitted
       Diseases/PREVENTION & CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY/  TRANSMISSION  Social
       Environment  MEETING ABSTRACT

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