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Pesquisa de ONG brasileira, Grupo Otimismo, indica que cerca da metade das pessoas que vivem com Hepatite sofre discriminação

Pesquisa "Estigma e Discriminação nas Hepatites Virais, coordenada e executada pelo grupo brasileiro Otimismo, foi uma das escolhidas para coletiva de imprensa oficial do Congresso Internacional de Doenças do Fígado, em Viena, Áustria. [1]

Este é um dos primeiros estudos a dar voz ao paciente de hepatites virais, desenvolvido com o objetivo identificar como e com qual intensidade o estigma e preconceito afetam a sua qualidade de vida.

Cerca de 10% dos pesquisados que informaram sua condição aos seus empregadores perderam o emprego


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SÃO PAULO, 27 de abril de 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerca da metade das pessoas infectadas com hepatite viral sofre algum tipo de discriminação, em decorrência da doença, e cerca de ¼ admite que seus familiares passaram a evitar contato pessoal depois de saberem do diagnóstico. Esta é uma das conclusões da pesquisa "Estigma e Discriminação nas Hepatites Virais", conduzida pela ONG brasileira Grupo Otimismo e apresentada em conferência de imprensa do Congresso Internacional de Doenças do Fígado 2015, encerrado neste domingo, 26 de abril, em Viena, Áustria.  A pesquisa ouviu 1.227 pacientes com Hepatite B ou C de países da Europa e Américas, de língua espanhola e portuguesa, que voluntária e confidencialmente, responderam um questionário com 12 itens. A pesquisa contou com a colaboração da AbbVie.

"A hepatite viral é uma epidemia silenciosa, não só porque se desenvolve ao longo dos anos sem apresentar sintomas, mas também porque silencia os pacientes diagnosticados com a doença.  Com medo do estigma e da discriminação, os pacientes não falam sobre sua condição. Somente com uma ampla campanha mundial, será possível diminuir o estigma e colaborar para o aumento do diagnóstico e, consequentemente, levar o paciente para o tratamento adequado", afirma Carlos Varaldo, presidente do Grupo Otimismo e idealizador da pesquisa, e responsável pela apresentação das conclusões da pesquisa durante o Congresso Internacional de Doenças do Fígado.

O objetivo da pesquisa foi descobrir, a partir dos próprios pacientes, quando e com qual intensidade  o estigma e a discriminação afetam a sua qualidade de vida. "É necessário quebrar e desmitificar o conceito popular pelo qual se acredita que as hepatites B e C são doenças de populações marginalizadas.  A hepatite não tem grupo de risco estereotipado; pode infectar qualquer um, a partir do contato com sangue infectado", completa Carlos Varaldo.

Discriminação nos Consultórios - Ainda segundo a pesquisa, parte dos profissionais de saúde também colabora para o estigma dos pacientes: apesar da pesquisa indicar que 70% dos profissionais de saúde prestam atendimento adequado, 24,6% mantêm uma certa distância do paciente e 6,9% negaram atendimento a pessoas diagnosticadas com hepatite.

Principais Resultados da Pesquisa

  • 49,6% dos infectados sofreram algum tipo de discriminação.  Dos 94,1% que informaram a família sobre sua condição, cerca de ¼ (24,5%) afirmou que os parentes passaram a evitar contato físico.  Além disso, dos 73,7% que contaram para amigos sobre sua condição, 46,9% afirmaram que sofreram algum tipo de discriminação e 23,% afirmaram que não foram mais convidados para eventos sociais. 
  • 33,3% dos 57,4% que informaram seus parceiros sobre a doença afirmaram que o relacionamento foi negativamente impactado e 42,7% afirmaram que tiveram impacto negativo também em sua vida sexual.
  • No ambiente de trabalho, dos 46,1% que contaram aos colegas, 10,1% perderam o emprego e a autoestima foi afetada em 55,8% dos casos e 41,4% afirmaram sentirem vergonha da condição.

O Grupo Otimismo de Apoio ao Portador de Hepatite é organização não governamental, sem fins lucrativos, criada em 1999, com o objetivo de facilitar a troca de informações e estimular  maior discussão do tema nos países de língua portuguesa e espanhola. Reúne 32.000 pacientes, seus familiares e apoiadores. Para mais informações, acesse www.hepato.com 

Sobre a AbbVie  - A AbbVie é uma empresa biofarmacêutica global, com foco em pesquisa, criada em 2013, a partir de sua separação da Abbott. A missão da companhia é usar sua experiência, seus talentos e abordagem única para inovação no desenvolvimento e comercialização de terapias avançadas para algumas das doenças mais graves e complexas do mundo. A AbbVie possui cerca de 26.000 colaboradores em todo o mundo e comercializa seus medicamentos em mais de 170 países. Para mais informações sobre a AbbVie, sua equipe, portfólio e compromissos, acesse www.abbvie.com. Siga @abbvie no Twitter ou conheça as oportunidades de carreira em nossas páginas no  Facebook ou LinkedIn. No Brasil, a AbbVie iniciou formalmente suas operações no início de 2014. Para mais informações, acesse www.abbvie.com.br

Maria José Arrojo (SPMJ) 
[email protected] 
55 11 3289-2699 R: 101

[1] P1275 - STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION IN VIRAL HEPATITIS - THE VOICE OF THE PATIENT

Carlos N. Varaldo* 1, Joana Costa*2, Ana R. Pascom*3, Vanuza M. Postigo*4

(1)Diretor, Grupo Otimismo de Apoio a Portadores de Hepatite, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, (2)DEPARTAMENTO DST/AIDS/HEPATITES, (3)DEPARTAMENTO DST/AIDS/HEPATITES, MINISTERIO DA SAUDE - BRASIL, BRASILIA, (4)Doutora em Teoria Psicanalítica, Private, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

FONTE Grupo Otimismo

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