Vulnerabilidades em saúde às Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis pela pessoa idosa

Objective: to identify the vulnerabilities of the elderly to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Method: Research with a quantitative, descriptive, transversal approach. A questionnaire developed by the researchers was used for data collection, containing sociodemographic variables, knowledge about sexually transmitted infections and sexual practices. The sample was non-probabilistic. Data were presented using descriptive statistics and analyzed in light of the concept of vulnerability. Results: A total of 100 elderly people were interviewed. Women predominated, with Incomplete Elementary School, married, black and brown, Protestants, monthly income of 1 to 2 minimum wages. Older people, blacks and browns, Protestants and those with lower incomes are more unaware of infections. Men reported using more condoms and having more sex. Conclusion: The elderly showed knowledge gaps on the subject and have sexual practices that are vulnerable to STIs. Programmatic health education actions are necessary to reach and improve knowledge, as well as sexual practices among the elderly who live in Amazonian frontier areas.Objetivo: Identificar as vulnerabilidades em saúde da pessoa idosa às Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis. Método: Pesquisa quantitativa, descritiva, exploratória realizada em Oiapoque-AP. Foi utilizado um questionário para coleta de dados, contendo variáveis sociodemográficas, conhecimento sobre as infecções sexualmente transmissíveis e práticas sexuais. A amostra foi por conveniência. Apresentados mediante estatística descritiva e analisados à luz do conceito de vulnerabilidade. Resultados: Foram entrevistados ao total 100 idosos. Predominaram mulheres, com baixa escolaridade, casados, pretos e pardos, protestantes, renda mensal de 1 a 2 salários mínimos. Os mais velhos, negros e pardos, protestantes e de menor renda desconhecem mais as infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Os homens relataram usar mais preservativo e ter mais relações sexuais. Conclusão: Os idosos demonstraram ter lacunas de conhecimento acerca da temática e têm práticas sexuais vulneráveis às infecções sexualmente transmissíveis. Faz-se necessário ações programáticas de educação em saúde para melhora do conhecimento de idosos que residem em áreas de fronteira amazônica. ABSTRACT Objective: Identify the health vulnerabilities of the elderly to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Method: Research with a quantitative, descriptive, transversal approach. A questionnaire developed by the researchers was used for data collection, containing sociodemographic variables, knowledge about sexually transmitted infections and sexual practices. The sample was non-probabilistic. Data were presented using descriptive statistics and analyzed in light of the concept of vulnerability. Results: A total of 100 elderly people were interviewed. Women predominated, with Incomplete Elementary School, married, black and brown, Protestants, monthly income of 1 to 2 minimum wages. Older people, blacks and browns, Protestants and those with lower incomes are more unaware of infections. Men reported using more condoms and having more sex. Conclusion: The elderly showed knowledge gaps on the subject and have sexual practices that are vulnerable to STIs. Programmatic health education actions are necessary to reach and improve knowledge, as well as sexual practices among the elderly who live in Amazonian frontier areas

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora