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Clinical-epidemiological profile of hiv-positive adults attended in a hospital from Natal/RN
Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de adultos hiv-positivo atendidos em um hospital de Natal/RN
Perfil clínico-epidemiológico de adultos vih-positivos tratados en un hospital de Natal/RN
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Abstract Objective: to characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile and habits of life of HIV-positive adults. Methods: this is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study with a sample of 331 HIV-positive people with outpatient scheduling between February and August 2014 in a reference hospit... view more
Objective: to characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile and habits of life of HIV-positive adults. Methods: this is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study with a sample of 331 HIV-positive people with outpatient scheduling between February and August 2014 in a reference hospital from Natal/RN. Data collection was conducted through a semi-structured interview. Results: the results showed a predominance of men (52%), young people (42%) natural from the capital (58%), brown color (53%), single (56%), heterosexual (79%), poor (68%). Most of them held the first anti-HIV test for less than five years (60%), had signs and symptoms of AIDS before the test (90%), were hospitalized (90%), started HAART for less than five years (60%), suppose they have good knowledge of the disease (75%), and believe that their health has improved (92%). Most of them do not consume alcohol (71%), are non-smokers (88%), do not use illicit drugs (92%) and had never used preservatives before diagnosis (62%). Conclusion: the identified profile follow the national trends.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; Latin America; South America; hospital; contagious disease; AIDS; way of life; nursing; epidemiology
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4689-4696
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4689-4696
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed