Percepción de la vivencia del acceso oportuno al diagnóstico del VIH, en personas viviendo con VIH/SIDA: Acceso oportuno al test de VIH / Perceptions about the elisa test of people diagnosed at the aids stage
Rev. méd. Chile
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144(11): 1391-1399, nov. 2016. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The delay in the diagnosis of AIDS results in higher treatment costs.Aim:
To reveal the experiences of people who were diagnosed in the AIDS stage about the access to the ELISA test. Material andMethods:
In depth interviews were carried out to 15 participants from public hospitals who were in the AIDS stage at the moment of the diagnosis. The main questions asked were about the motivations to take the test, the barriers found and the help received from the health care personnel. All interviews were recorded and analyzed according to Kripperdorff.Results:
The three categories that emerged were the motivations to take the test, the facilitators found and the difficulties to access to the test. The main motivation was a condition of vulnerability due to the suspicion or certainty of being infected. The main facilitator was the sensation of being accepted and not discriminated. The main difficulties were the fear of having a positive test and of being discriminated and the lack of information.Conclusions:
Knowing these experiences will help to improve the early detection of HIV infections.
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Main subject:
Perception
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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AIDS Serodiagnosis
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Qualitative research
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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