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- Title
The life of the adolescent with HIV/AIDS and self-care: a descriptive study.
- Authors
da Luz Sampaio Filho, Francisco Jucier; do Amaral Gubert, Fabiane; da Costa Pinheiro, Patrícia Neyva; Martins, Alissan Karine Lima; Vieira, Neiva Francenely Cunha; Nóbrega, Maria de Fátima Bastos
- Abstract
Aim: to describe the relationship of adolescents that live with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and their self-care practices. Method: This is a descriptive study, based on the Orem's Self-care General Theory, performed with nine adolescents, patients of the Sexually Transmitted Diseases ward of a hospital located in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. The interpretation of this study was based on the analysis of the content found. Results: Family support, health professionals and friends, mass media and intrinsic motivation were mentioned as self-care stimulus. The barriers found were prejudice and shame, ineffective adaptation and lack of information. Discussion: Through the education in health as assisting practice of this context, it is possible to promote strategies of specific self-care inside the sociocultural environment of the adolescents. Conclusion: It is a duty to health professionals, especially the nurses, to join efforts in order to improve the strategies that aim to engage HIV-positive adolescents in the use of self-care practices.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; HIV infection transmission; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; AIDS education; CHILDREN'S hospitals; CONTENT analysis; HEALTH behavior in adolescence; HEALTH promotion; HIV-positive persons; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; PATIENT-family relations; PATIENT-professional relations; MOTIVATION (Psychology); NURSING; NURSING models; NUTRITION; PEDIATRIC nursing; PREJUDICES; QUALITY of life; HEALTH self-care; SELF-perception; SHAME; SPIRITUALITY; TEENAGERS' conduct of life; QUALITATIVE research; SOCIAL support; ATTITUDES toward AIDS (Disease)
- Publication
Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing, 2013, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1676-4285
- Publication type
Article