The life of the adolescent with HIV/AIDS and self-care: a descriptive study
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
;
12(1)apr. 2013.
Article
in English, Spanish, Portuguese
| LILACS, BDENF
| ID: lil-678963
ABSTRACT
Aim:
to describe the relationship of adolescents that live with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and their self-care practices.Methodology:
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.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Self Care
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Adolescent
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HIV
/
Nursing
/
Nursing Care
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
English
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Spanish
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Portuguese
Journal:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio/BR
/
Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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