The theory of social representations and quality of life\hiv\aids: integrative literature review

Abstract

Objective: to draw the profile of scientific productions developed with the theory of social representations that address the quality of life in the context of people living with HIV/ aids. Method: integrative literature review in 2014 in virtual portals of Capes, Bireme, Bdenf, USP, UFRJ and UERJ. Results: three publications were found available in full online, a summary of a monograph and a thesis in print form and area studies was the predominance of social psychology. Conclusion: it is concluded that the bio-psychosocial consequences leads us to consider the influence of aids on the quality of life and its power of social representation will be built in a newer representation anchored in pre-existing representation of aids.