Rúbia Aguiar Alencar1, Suely Itsuko Ciosak2. 1. Department of Nursing, Botucatu Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. 2. Department of Collective Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify vulnerabilities of elderly people with HIV/AIDS and the trajectory that they follow until reaching the diagnosis of the disease. METHOD: Qualitative research conducted in specialized clinics in the state of São Paulo, from January to June 2011. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 elderly people who were found to be infected with the virus at the age of 60 years or older. The interviews were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS: In this process four categories emerged, then analyzed with reference to the theoretical framework of vulnerability. CONCLUSION: Late diagnosis of HIV infection or AIDS among the elderly happens in the secondary or tertiary service. Issues related to sexual life of the elderly are only questioned by health professionals after the diagnosis, also the time that condom use becomes absolute. It is believed that the investigation of the vulnerability of the elderly to HIV/AIDS allows for carrying out appropriate interventions for this population.
OBJECTIVE: To identify vulnerabilities of elderly people with HIV/AIDS and the trajectory that they follow until reaching the diagnosis of the disease. METHOD: Qualitative research conducted in specialized clinics in the state of São Paulo, from January to June 2011. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 elderly people who were found to be infected with the virus at the age of 60 years or older. The interviews were analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS: In this process four categories emerged, then analyzed with reference to the theoretical framework of vulnerability. CONCLUSION: Late diagnosis of HIV infection or AIDS among the elderly happens in the secondary or tertiary service. Issues related to sexual life of the elderly are only questioned by health professionals after the diagnosis, also the time that condom use becomes absolute. It is believed that the investigation of the vulnerability of the elderly to HIV/AIDS allows for carrying out appropriate interventions for this population.
Authors: Malena Gadelha Cavalcante; Matheus de Sá Roriz Parente; Pedro Eduardo Andrade de Carvalho Gomes; Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses; Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior; Roberto da Justa Pires Neto; Elizabeth De Francesco Daher Journal: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo Date: 2021-04-23 Impact factor: 1.846