Principios bioéticos y actitudes en la atención de pacientes con VIH, del Hopital Clínico Viedma, 2021 / Bioethical principles and attitudes in the care of patients with HIV, Hospital Clínico Viedma, 2021

La infección por el Virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana, el estigma y la discriminación, así como su interrelación con los derechos humanos, se han transformado en los ejes centrales de las campañas contra el SIDA y a favor de los derechos de las personas viviendo con el VIH/SIDA, constituyéndose en uno de los problemas más frecuentes en el área hospitalaria. El presente estudio se realizó para identificar los principios bioéticos y actitudes del personal de enfermería, elementos de valoración y cuidados que implementan el personal para la prevención de las mismas; con el enfoque cualitativo - cuantitativo de tipo descriptivo y transversal, en el servicio de Infectología del HCV, gestión II/2021. Los resultados más significativos del personal de enfermería son: discriminación con el 20%; rechazo, 20%; actitudes negativas, 20% un 27% percibe una mala atención y 13% trato inadecuado, por tanto 100% de la población ha recibido algún tipo de maltrato del personal de enfermería. Pese a que estos conocen los principios bioéticos de autonomía, beneficencia, no maleficencia y equidad con los pacientes, solo en la parte teórica, ya que en la práctica no las aplican. (AU)

Objeção de consciência e aborto: opiniões e conhecimentos dos estudantes de enfermagem / Objeción de conciencia y aborto: opiniones y conocimientos de los estudiantes de enfermería / Conscientious objection and abortion: opinions and knowledge of nursing students

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as concepções dos acadêmicos de enfermagem de uma universidade do Centro Oeste do Brasil acerca do conceito e utilização da ferramenta objeção de consciência em situações de abortamento. Métodos: estudo qualitativo do tipo exploratório-descritivo, realizado entre os meses de março a abril de 2016. Participaram do estudo 46 acadêmicos do 7º ao 10º semestre do curso de graduação em Enfermagem. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio da aplicação de questionário eletrônico enviado por e-mail individualmente aos estudantes. Utilizou-se a análise categorial; os relatos dos participantes foram fragmentados em unidades de significados. Resultados: emergiram duas categorias para cada questão do questionário eletrônico: (1) Meus preceitos morais e crenças vão contra o aborto e não sei se teria condições emocionais e psicológicas; (2) Não me lembro e Ferramenta Legal; (3) Discriminação e comprometimento do serviço e Liberdade de pensamento; (4) Mais consciência sobre nosso papel como profissionais de saúde e ampliar a visão dos estudantes sobre os aspectos éticos e humanitários. Considerações finais: a partir das concepções dos estudantes, percebeu-se que a objeção de consciência é de suma importância quando se trabalha com a temática do aborto e poderia ser mais amplamente abordada no processo de formação acadêmica.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar las concepciones de los académicos de enfermería de una universidad del Centro Oeste de Brasil acerca del concepto y la utilización de la herramienta objeción de conciencia en situaciones de aborto. Métodos: estudio cualitativo del tipo exploratorio-descriptivo, realizado entre los meses de marzo a abril de 2016. Participaron del estudio 46 académicos del 7º al 10º semestre del curso de graduación en Enfermería. La recolección de datos ocurrió mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario electrónico enviado por correo electrónico individualmente a los estudiantes. Se utilizó el análisis categorial; los relatos de los participantes fueron fragmentados en unidades de significados. Resultados: surgieron dos categorías para cada pregunta del cuestionario electrónico: (1) Mis preceptos morales y creencias van contra el aborto y No sé si tendría condiciones emocionales y psicológicas; (2) No me acuerdo y Herramienta Legal; (3) Discriminación y compromiso del servicio y Libertad de pensamiento; (4) Más conciencia sobre nuestro papel como profesionales de salud y Ampliar la visión de los estudiantes sobre los aspectos éticos y humanitarios. Consideraciones finales: a partir de las concepciones de los estudiantes, se percibió que la objeción de conciencia es de suma importancia cuando se trabaja con la temática del aborto y podría ser más ampliamente tratada en el proceso de formación académica.

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the conceptions of nursing students of a university in the Midwest of Brazil about the concept and use of the conscientious objection tool in abortion situations. Methods: a qualitative exploratory-descriptive study, conducted between March and April 2016. The study included 46 students from the 7th to the 10th semester of the Nursing graduate course. Data collection occurred through the application of an electronic questionnaire sent by email individually to the students. Categorical analysis was used; participants' reports were fragmented into units of meaning. Results: two categories emerged for each question of the electronic questionnaire: (1) My moral precepts and beliefs go against abortion and I don't know if I would have emotional and psychological conditions; (2) I don't remember and Legal Tool; (3) Discrimination and Commitment to Service and Freedom of Thought; (4) More awareness about our role as health professionals and Broaden students' view of ethical and humanitarian aspects. Final thoughts: from the conceptions of students, it was realized that conscientious objection is of paramount importance when working with the theme of abortion and could be more widely addressed in the process of academic training.

Renunciation of health care by people living with HIV in France is still associated with discrimination in health-care services and social insecurity - results from the ANRS-VESPA2 survey.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to estimate the frequency of renunciation of health care among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in France, including health care unrelated to HIV, and to characterize associated socioeconomic and psychosocial risk factors. METHODS: The cross-sectional ANRS-VESPA2 survey was conducted on adult PLHIV attending French hospitals in 2011. Correlates of health-care renunciation in the 12 months before the survey were assessed through logistic modelling. RESULTS: Among the 3,020 PLHIV included in the sample, 17% declared health-care renunciation during the preceding year and 42% had a high level of social insecurity. During the previous 2 years, 8% and 11%, respectively, were discriminated against by medical staff and family. In multivariate analysis, positive associations were found between health-care renunciation and a high level of social insecurity (adjusted odds ratio [95% CI] 3.44 [2.54, 4.65]; P<0.001), having children (1.52 [1.10, 2.10]; P=0.01), smoking tobacco (1.50 [1.13, 1.98]; P=0.01), discrimination by medical staff (1.53 [1.22, 2.29]; P=0.04) or family (2.48 [1.75, 3.52]; P<0.001), major depressive episodes (1.46 [1.02, 2.09]; P=0.04), past or current drug injection (1.54 [1.03, 2.30]; P=0.04), and younger age (0.98 [0.97, 1.00]; P=0.03). Health-care renunciation was also negatively associated with HIV diagnosis after 1996 (1996-2002: 0.64 [0.46, 0.90]; P=0.01; ≥2003: 0.56 [0.40, 0.77]; P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In spite of universal health insurance in France, barrier- and refusal-renunciation of health care by PLHIV remain frequent. Poor psychosocial outcomes and discrimination by families and health-care providers compound the negative effect of social insecurity on health-care seeking in this population. To ensure optimal medical care, strategies are needed to prevent discrimination against PLHIV in health-care services. Special attention must be provided to patients experiencing social insecurity.

Pacientes ilegítimos: Acceso a la salud de los inmigrantes indocumentados en Chile / Illegitimate patients: Undocumented immigrants' access to health care in Chile

RESUMEN Chile se ha ido convirtiendo en un país de destino para las migraciones sudamericanas, las cuales generan un impacto en los servicios públicos, en particular en salud, a nivel económico, social y cultural. El objetivo de este artículo es aportar información documentada sobre los problemas de acceso a la salud de los inmigrantes indocumentados. Trabajamos desde una metodología cualitativa, basada principalmente en una etnografía del espacio clínico. Para el análisis de los resultados nos hemos basado en las teorías de las relaciones asimétricas de poder, así como en las de las relaciones interétnicas. En los resultados de la investigación, se destaca el incumplimiento de la normativa y el ejercicio del criterio personal discrecional como barreras en el acceso. Concluimos que, en Chile, los inmigrantes en general e indocumentados, en particular, son considerados pacientes ilegítimos.

ABSTRACT In recent decades, Chile has become a destination for immigrants from other South American countries, which has significantly impacted public services - particularly the public health system - at the economic, social, and cultural levels. The aim of this paper is to provide substantiated information on issues concerning undocumented immigrants' access to health care in Chile. A qualitative methodology, fundamentally an ethnography of the clinical setting, was used. Results were then analyzed in relation to theories of power asymmetries and interethnic relations. The research results highlight the lack of compliance with existing regulations and the exercise of discretionary personal judgment as barriers to access. It is concluded that in Chile immigrants in general, and undocumented immigrants in particular, are considered to be illegitimate patients.

Superar el estigma hacia la demencia, un reto para la sociedad cubana / Overcome the stigma to dementia, a challenge to the Cuban society

Introducción: La Asociación Mundial de Alzheimer en 2012 llevó a cabo una campaña para superar el estigma hacia la demencia. El estigma constituye el mayor obstáculo para identificar los problemas de salud, encontrar sus soluciones y explotar de forma más eficiente los servicios de salud. Objetivo: Exponer la repercusión del estigma hacia la demencia sobre el paciente, la familia y la sociedad. Material y Métodos: Se realizó una revisión de la literatura publicada en el período de tiempo de julio de 2010 hasta marzo 2016. La recuperación de la información se llevó a cabo a través de la red de Infomed, utilizamos las siguientes bases de datos, Pubmed, Ebsco, Medline, Sciencedirect, Clinicalkey y Scielo. Se analiza y se comentan los datos obtenidos. Desarrollo: El estigma interfiere en que las personas con demencias tengan una vida social exitosa, obtengan empleos y puedan vivir cerca de otras personas. Está muy relacionado con la edad y la pérdida de las funciones mentales. Las áreas de mayor impacto del estigma son: la esfera laboral, la conducción de vehículos, la posibilidad de dar consentimiento para los procederes médicos, lo que puede repercutir en una prematura pérdida de dignidad y autonomía. Conclusiones: Para superar el estigma que hoy existe hacia la demencia es necesario brindar mayor aceptación y apoyo a los pacientes y familiares, aumentar la calidad de atención a personas con deterioro cognitivo, educar a la población, crear ambientes favorables, crear redes sociales de apoyo y convocar a la participación de todos los sectores sociales(AU)

Introduction: Worldwide Alzheimer Disease Organization in the year 2012 carried out a campaign to overcome the stigma to dementia. The stigma constitutes the biggest obstacle to identify health's problems of, to find its solutions and to use in a more efficient way the health's services. Objective: To show it repercussion of the stigma to the patient with dementia, the family and the society. Material and Methods: It was carried out a search of the published literature in the period comprised from July 2010 until March 2016. The information was obtained through Infomed information network, we used the following databases, Pubmed, Ebsco, Medline, Sciencedirect, Clinicalkey and Scielo. The data obtained was analyzed and commented. Development: The stigma interferes in that people with dementia have a successful social life, obtain employments and to have the possibility to live near other people. It has a big relationship with the age and the loss of the mental functions. The areas of bigger impact of the stigma are: the labor sphere, vehicles driving, the possibility to give consent for the medical procedure that have influence in a premature loss of dignity and autonomy. Conclusions: To overcome the stigma that today exists to dementia it is necessary to offer a bigger acceptance and support to the patients and family, to increase care's quality for people with cognitive deterioration, to educate the population, to create a favorable environment, to create social network of support and to call the for participation of all the sectors of the society(AU)

[The Rule of Rescue - Irrational and Discriminating?] / Rule of Rescue vs. Rettung statistischer Leben.

State of the debate: The "Rule of Rescue" refers to the practice that, in order to save people from immediate peril, societies incur high costs largely irrespective of the fact that many more lives could be saved under alternative uses of the resources. The practice has been found difficult to explain, let alone justify, and has often been criticized. In the early literature in the context of the Oregon rationing experiment, the irrationality objection dominated in view of the obvious lack to consider opportunity costs. More recent contributions, taking account of the declining support for purely efficiency-oriented prioritization approaches, advance an equity objection: The practice discriminates against statistical lives. Intent of the present contribution: This article provides a critical assessment of both objections. Results: The following contentions result from the analysis: 1. The equity objection is unfounded; 2. Following the rule of rescue is (in a certain sense) inefficient, but it is not irrational; 3. The criticized judgments result from deep-seated shortcomings in the action-theoretical concepts used (or rather, omitted) in the literature. These shortcomings are inherent in the consequentialist framework dominating the debate and deserve more attention.

Exclusion and bioethics: a Brazilian perspective / Exclusão e bioética: uma perspectiva brasileira

This paper discusses exclusion from the perspective of a developing country, namely Brazil, associating semantic peculiarities to the behavior of different social groups and actors and relating them to the hierarchical structure that shapes society. Aiming to uncover these unconscious mechanisms, the article seeks to elicit individual reflection on the role that each person plays in the maintenance of the inequities inherent to social life in this context.

Este texto discute a exclusão da perspectiva de um país em desenvolvimento - Brasil - associando peculiaridades semânticas ao comportamento de diferentes grupos sociais e atores, relacionando-os à estrutura hierárquica que molda a sociedade. Buscando evidenciar esses mecanismos inconscientes o artigo procura estimular a reflexão individual sobre o papel social de cada um na manutenção das iniquidades inerentes à vida social neste contexto.

Human rights and ethical considerations for a tobacco-free generation.

In recent years, a new tobacco 'endgame' has been proposed: the denial of tobacco sale to any citizen born after a certain year, thus creating new tobacco-free generations. The proposal would not directly affect current smokers, but would impose a restriction on potential future generations of smokers. This paper examines some key legal and ethical issues raised by this proposal, critically assessing how an obligation to protect human rights might limit or support a state's ability to phase out tobacco.

Personal responsibility in oral health: ethical considerations.

Personal responsibility is a powerful idea supported by many values central to West European thought. On the conceptual level personal responsibility is a complex notion. It is important to separate the concept of being responsible for a given state of affairs from the concept of holding people responsible by introducing measures that decrease their share of available resources. Introducing personal responsibility in oral health also has limitations of a more practical nature. Knowledge, social status and other diseases affect the degree to which people can be said to be responsible for their poor oral health. These factors affect people's oral health and their ability to take care of it. Both the conceptual and practical issues at stake are not reasons to abandon the idea of personal responsibility in oral health, but they do affect what the notion means and when it is reasonable to hold people responsible. They also commit people who support the idea of personal responsibility in oral health to supporting the idea of societal responsibility for mitigating the effects of factors that diminish people's responsibility and increase the available information and knowledge in the population.