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Health care: the transvestites of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2015; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0104-07072015001920013

ISSN

1980-265X

Autores

Martha Helena Teixeira de Souza, Pedro Paulo Gomes Pereira,

Tópico(s)

Anthropological Studies and Insights

Resumo

The general purpose of this paper is to present the health care of transvestites from Santa Maria, central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Field research was conducted in 2012, between January and November, with transvestites originated from different cities of this State, who were living in Santa Maria at that time. Qualitative methodology was adopted through ethnographic research. The results showed that the interlocutors avoid the institutionalized health services, choosing other forms of care. The interlocutors indicated their choice for "houses of african religion" by identifying them as places that, without questioning the bodily changes and sexual orientation, were able to afford forms of care and protection. Therefore, this article can help to provide some visibility to care transvestites looking for health.

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