Factors associated with tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in vulnerable populations

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Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Prisoners, Homeless, Vulnerability

Abstract

Objective: To identify factors associated with tuberculosis and HIV co-coinfection in homeless people and those deprived of their liberty in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Method: a cross-sectional, analytical study using data from the Notifiable Diseases/Tuberculosis Information System of Belo Horizonte, 2015 to 2022. The sociodemographic and clinical data of homeless people and people deprived of their liberty were described. Poisson regression was used to analyze the associated factors.

Results: Drug use was a risk factor for coinfection in the street population. Being over 50 contributed 61% to this population's reduced coinfection. The study did not show factors associated with coinfection in people deprived of liberty.

Conclusion: The study identified the factors that increase the vulnerability of homeless people, thus helping to guide care for this young, drug-using population.

Author Biographies

Vitória Lopes de Castro Silva, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Nursing student. Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Thaís Rodrigues de Souza, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Nursing student. Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Beatriz do Carmo Veloso de Oliveira, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Nursing student. Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Karina Pereira de Araújo, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Nursing student. Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Enfermagem, Docente na Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil.

Giselle Lima de Freitas, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

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2025-03-13

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Silva, V. L. de C., de Souza, T. R., de Oliveira, B. do C. V., de Araújo, K. P., Arcêncio, R. A., & de Freitas, G. L. (2025). Factors associated with tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infection in vulnerable populations. Cogitare Enfermagem, 30. Retrieved from https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/93144

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Vol. 30 (2025)

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Research

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