Contextual analysis of nursing assistance to a person with HIV/AIDS

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the context of nursing assistance regarding the person with HIV/Aids. Method: The use of Hinds, Chaves and Cypress’s context perspective, which highlights the four interfaced layers: immediate, specific, general, and meta-context. Results: The process of taking care of a person with HIV/Aids is an area of nursing that comprises a set of actions that are little appreciated in the hospital context, prioritizing technical actions. In such a context, nursing will only be able to reach full autonomy when caretaking is eventually regarded as a privileged sphere of the health sector. Conclusion: It is important to emphasize that despite the advancements reached in nursing assistance, there are still a lot of challenges to face and a lot of difficulties to overcome. Still it is safe to say that caretaking is undoubtedly the main characteristic of nursing.