Knowledge about HIV/AIDS in older adults using the services of Family Health Strategy
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180355, 2019. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1041571
ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
This study evaluated knowledge about HIV/AIDS in elders using the services of Family Health Strategy.METHODS:
Cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study involving 238 participants. Mini-Mental State Examination and QHIV3I were applied.RESULTS:
About 30% of participants had active sexual lives and 5.5% used condoms consistently. The question with the highest score of right answers was about transmission through needles (95%) and the lowest (52.5%) was about whether individuals infected with the virus always displayed symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
It is necessary to train health professionals to develop actions that encourage elders to take preventive measures.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Prefeitura Municipal de Uberaba/BR
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Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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