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- Title
Elderly People's Memories about the Itinerary of the HIV/AIDS Diagnosis.
- Authors
de Oliveira, Alessandra; Reis, Luana; Lopes, Arianna; Santana, Elaine; Lima, Pollyanna; Nobre, Thaiza; Reis, Luciana
- Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the remembrances of elderly people about their illness and the path taken in health services until diagnosis of HIV/AIDS. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive analytical study, with a qualitative approach and theoretical and methodological support from the social representations theory and conducted with 38 elderly people. A questionnaire with sociodemographic data, health conditions, and a script for semi-structured interviews was used. Data analysis was performed with the support of the QRS NVivo® software and in light of Bardin's content analysis. In relation to the itinerary to the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, the memories are from manifestations of opportunistic diseases and of a long trajectory with health problems and hospitalizations in search of a late diagnosis. The representation of death associated with the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS materializes for some with the loss of the partner in this process of searching for the diagnosis.
- Publication
Geriatrics (2308-3417), 2022, Vol 7, Issue 5, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2308-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/geriatrics7050119