PERCEPTIONS FROM THE LGBT GROUP ON PROSTATE CANCER: AN INTEGRATING REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction: LGBT  lesbians,  gays,  bisexuals,  transvestites  and  transsexuals,  this  is  the  main  group  of  the National LGBT Comprehensive Health Policy. Although with different characteristics and thoughts, they have been  claiming  the  free  and  full  access  to  public  health  policies  in  order  to  prevent  diseases,  among  them, prostate cancer. They are within the risk area, but few are diagnosed with this cancer. Objective: To describe the understanding of prostate cancer in the view of the LGBT group.Methods: This is a study carried out by a bibliographical survey, based on the integrative literature review method, which dealt with the following themes: gender differences, sexuality and prostate cancer. Results: The results indicate that there are difficulties of the health  professionals  related  to  the  deficiency  in  the  reception,  to  the  precariousness  of  the  care  in  the  Basic Health Unit (UBS), where they are harmed by not having a differentiated care according to each gender and its peculiarities. Conclusions: It can be identified that the care in the health services to the people belonging to the LGBT group is still a challenge. Among them, the fact that health professionals are unprepared when assisting a transsexual patient, transvestite, among others.