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Factores de riesgo psicosociales en niños infectados y/o afectados por VIH/SIDA en Cuba en el año 2004 / Psychosocial risk factors in children infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS in Cuba, in 2004
Herrera Travieso, Delia Mercedes.
  • Herrera Travieso, Delia Mercedes; Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública. La habana. CU
Rev. cuba. hig. epidemiol ; 45(3)sept.-dic. 2007.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-498531
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

identificar los factores de riesgo psicosociales en niños y niñas infectados y/o afectados por VIH/SIDA.

MÉTODOS:

se realizó un estudio descriptivo en una población de 366 niños y niñas infectados y/o afectados por VIH/SIDA en Cuba durante el año 2004. Se aplicó una encuesta que incluyó las variables condiciones del medio familiar, condiciones del medio escolar y condiciones de la comunidad.

RESULTADOS:

los padres fallecidos por VIH/SIDA y enfermos representaron 17,8 y 60,4 por ciento respectivamente; las familias extensas y ampliadas representaron 78,7 por ciento; asisten a la escuela 76,8 por ciento, de ellos 17,6 por ciento de los niños se sienten discriminados por estar infectados y/o afectados por VIH/SIDA y 8,2 por ciento han sufrido discriminación en la comunidad.

CONCLUSIONES:

los factores de riesgo psicosociales identificados son el mayor por ciento de padres enfermos que fallecidos, poco apoyo de la comunidad, así como la discriminación en la escuela y en la comunidad. Otros resultados de interés son el predominio de familias extensas y ampliadas, y la elevada asistencia a la escuela.
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

to identify the psychosocial risk factors in boys and girls infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS.

METHODS:

a descriptive study was conducted in a population of 366 boys and girls infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS in Cuba during 2004. It was done a survey that included the following variables conditions of the family environment, conditions of the school setting, and conditions of the community.

RESULTS:

the parents who died of HIV/AIDS and the sick accounted for 17,8 and 60,4 percent, respectively; the big and enlarged families represented 78,7 percent; 76,8 percent attended school; 17,6 percent of them feel themselves discriminated for being infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS and 8,2 percent have suffered discrimination in the community.

CONCLUSIONS:

the higher number of sick parents, the little support of the community, as well as the discrimination at school and in the community were among the psychosocial risk factors identified. Other results of interest were the predominance of extensive and enlarged families and the elevated attendance to school.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. hig. epidemiol Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública/CU

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Cuba Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. cuba. hig. epidemiol Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Cuba Institution/Affiliation country: Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública/CU