Gelling medical knowledge: innovative pharmaceuticals, experience, and perceptions of efficacy.
Anthropol Med
; 17(1): 99-111, 2010 Apr.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20419520
ABSTRACT
As new pharmaceutical products to combat the acquisition of HIV are produced, their clinical efficacy is determined through large-scale clinical trials. Trial participants, however, also independently evaluate the effectiveness of these technologies. During a phase III microbicide clinical trial in Johannesburg, South Africa, female participants acknowledged that although the gel had not yet been clinically proven to be efficacious, they believed that it was capable of healing infections, cleansing the vagina, increasing fertility, and preventing HIV. These responses were informed by experiences of gel use coupled with ideas regarding the flow of bodily fluids and the removal of dirt for bodily cleanliness and the maintenance of health. Examining participant responses to the gel provides insight into the relationship between knowledge and experience when utilizing previously unfamiliar biotechnologies.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Polímeros
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Infecções por HIV
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Anti-Infecciosos Locais
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Naftalenossulfonatos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article