Perceptions of the elderly on HIV/AIDS in the municipaly of Garanhuns/PE
Introduction: The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that manifests after infection of the human body by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It is a silent disease that has great relevance to the elderly population.Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the knowledge about H...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Universidade La Salle (UNILASALLE) |
| Repositorio: | Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistas.unilasalle.edu.br:article/3914 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.unilasalle.edu.br/index.php/saude_desenvolvimento/article/view/3914 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | AIDS Elderly Health Education Idoso Educação em Saúde |
| Resumo: | Introduction: The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that manifests after infection of the human body by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It is a silent disease that has great relevance to the elderly population.Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the knowledge about HIV / AIDS in elderly users of the SUS in Garanhuns / PE.Methodology: It is a qualitative descriptive exploratory survey conducted in three Family Health Units (USF) located in the urban area of Garanhuns / PE. Data were collected from June 2014 through interviews with 06 senior citizens covered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS).Results: The results showed that older adults had little knowledge on the subject, some discriminate against the person with HIV / AIDS, others associate the disease to cancer and even those who knew the importance of using condoms to prevent contamination by the virus, reported have never used.Conclusion: The results point to the need of the Family Health Strategy to provide actions to the elderly public, aiming to guide them on HIV / AIDS and other STDs, through health education promotion and debating issues related to sexuality. |
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