DANÇA CIRCULAR: PESQUISA INTERVENÇÃO COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE CUIDADO EM SAÚDE PARA JOVENS VIVENDO COM HIV

Abstract

The use of circular dance was investigated as a strategy to access the narrative of young people who live with HIV through vertical transmission and, thus, understand their perceptions about their own situation. The hypothesis of the work was that this practice could help these young people to deal with issues arising from the diagnosis and strengthen their well-being, promote their autonomy and value their knowledge and experiences. Circular dance is an integrative body expressive practice inspired by cultures from various parts of the world, just as folklore and contemporary dances are forms of ludic and artistic expression. In Brazil, this activity is part of the Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (ICHP/PICS) adopted by the Ministry of Health, as it offers a space for emotional and creative expression that values ??care. Methodologically, intervention research was used, which consisted of eight workshops lasting one hour each, structured into harmonization activities, dance performance and conversation circles. The study included eight adolescents aged from 12 to 17, attended in a specialized outpatient clinic in a state-controlled hospital in Rio de Janeiro. The dance workshops and conversations held before and after the movements were recorded and analyzed according to the relevance given by the young people. The study prioritized the following key concepts: self-care, valuing differences and autonomy. The proposal for these concepts was constructed based on the researcher's interaction with the participants. The study revealed that the workshops facilitated the expression of feelings and emotions and provided an environment of mutual support. From this research, although it cannot be generalized, it is understood that circular dancing has the potential to complement relevant health practices, such as the treatment of young people with vertically transmitted HIV.