Atividade sexual e HIV/AIDS na velhice : novos desafios para a universidade da terceira idade

Abstract

The present work aims to propose, implement and evaluate an educational intervention program with older students to the UMA / UFT related to the theme of sexuality and AIDS in old age. For their achievement, there was action research quantitative and qualitative in nature encompassing three distinct phases - exploration, operational and evaluative - taking as sample group 74 elderly men and women, students at the University of the Federal University of Maturity Tocantins - UFT campus of Palmas, Tocantins, tickets in 2010, who voluntarily participated in the survey. Data collection was conducted between September 2010 and April 2011 in 12 weekly meetings of two hours, in which two questionnaires were applied at different stages of the same observation - diagnostic and evaluation phases, respectively - understood as a pre-test and post-test, among which is taught classes and interactive techniques finished project to the intermediate stage of pedagogical intervention. The results suggested that the issue of sexuality and AIDS in old age is very driver of social paradigms and prejudices among the elderly themselves and their family environment, and the forms of contamination and STD prevention practices, including condom use, by individuals unknown surveyed. However, after the intervention of the research work, it was found to significantly increase the ability of respondents to express their opinions in groups on the exercise of sexuality and knowledge about the risk of contamination by HIV / AIDS, and to identify infection as a condition able to reach individuals at any age or social class and positivism University of maturity - A as a space for discussion of the matter. Thus, we conclude the validity of using the A to the achievement of educational promotion and prevention of STDs aimed at gradual withdrawal of the elderly group's vulnerability to AIDS.