Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services among trans people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador, the capital city of Bahia state. Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 24 (4.5%) participants who ide...
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| author | Wiler de Paula Dias Thayane Silva Nunes Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimento Erik Asley Ferreira Abade Lua Sá Dultra Milena Lemos Marinho Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro Joilda Silva Nery |
| author_facet | Wiler de Paula Dias Thayane Silva Nunes Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimento Erik Asley Ferreira Abade Lua Sá Dultra Milena Lemos Marinho Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro Joilda Silva Nery |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective To describe the sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services among trans people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador, the capital city of Bahia state. Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 24 (4.5%) participants who identified as trans people or travestis out of a total of 529 people, aged 18 or older, living in public spaces or institutional shelters included in the survey. Data were collected between 2021 and 2022, using structured questionnaires. Results The sample was predominantly comprised of trans women and travestis (n=18), young individuals (n=13), of Black race/skin color (n=22), single individuals (n=18) and those engaged in informal occupations (n=23), many of whom reported experiencing violence (n=17). Frequent barriers to accessing healthcare and social assistance services were found (n=15), including lack of documentation, delay in service provision and social/racial discrimination. Conclusion The findings highlight the heightened vulnerability of transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness, who are subjected to multiple forms of discrimination and social exclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-262933f282314124ad0b0d96e57041a02025-01-21T07:39:31ZengMinistério da Saúde do BrasilEpidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde2237-96222025-01-0133spe110.1590/s2237-96222024v33e2024515.especial.enTransgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022Wiler de Paula Diashttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-6322-9884Thayane Silva Nuneshttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-2048-3284Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimentohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-8262Erik Asley Ferreira Abadehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5780-1229Lua Sá Dultrahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7323-2193Milena Lemos Marinhohttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-5391-0507Guilherme de Sousa Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6798-2059Joilda Silva Neryhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-6418ABSTRACT Objective To describe the sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services among trans people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador, the capital city of Bahia state. Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 24 (4.5%) participants who identified as trans people or travestis out of a total of 529 people, aged 18 or older, living in public spaces or institutional shelters included in the survey. Data were collected between 2021 and 2022, using structured questionnaires. Results The sample was predominantly comprised of trans women and travestis (n=18), young individuals (n=13), of Black race/skin color (n=22), single individuals (n=18) and those engaged in informal occupations (n=23), many of whom reported experiencing violence (n=17). Frequent barriers to accessing healthcare and social assistance services were found (n=15), including lack of documentation, delay in service provision and social/racial discrimination. Conclusion The findings highlight the heightened vulnerability of transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness, who are subjected to multiple forms of discrimination and social exclusion.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222024001300223&lng=en&tlng=enHomeless PopulationTransgender PeopleTravestisSocial VulnerabilityEpidemiological Survey |
| spellingShingle | Wiler de Paula Dias Thayane Silva Nunes Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimento Erik Asley Ferreira Abade Lua Sá Dultra Milena Lemos Marinho Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro Joilda Silva Nery Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022 Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde Homeless Population Transgender People Travestis Social Vulnerability Epidemiological Survey |
| title | Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022 |
| title_full | Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022 |
| title_fullStr | Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022 |
| title_short | Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil, 2021 and 2022 |
| title_sort | transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in salvador a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services brazil 2021 and 2022 |
| topic | Homeless Population Transgender People Travestis Social Vulnerability Epidemiological Survey |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222024001300223&lng=en&tlng=en |
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