Graças aos compadres e aos provedores: estratégias de trabalhadores para gerir emprego e TARV

Abstract

The present research work analyzes the strategies used by workers to reconcile job maintenance and adherence to ART in a context in which these workers maintain confidentiality about your serostatus in your workplaces. The results of the research show the challenges that these workers encounter to keep the control visit and collection of laboratory tests going, in order to maintain a good condition. at the same time that they manage to stay in their jobs in order to earn income to support their families. As a strategy to achieve this, these workers have the support of co-workers, whom they designate as co-workers, and health professionals. The first are presented as those who, in the absence of colleagues, carry out their activities and justify their absence before the bosses, whenever necessary. The seconds, the professionals health services speed up the service to these workers, which allows them to stay in the health unit for a short time and return to their workplaces. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)