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Senior knowledge about vulnerabilities to HIV/aids: an integrative review of literature

Objective: Describe the knowledge of the elderly about vulnerabilities to HIV/Aids. Methods: An integrative review held in LILACS, SciELO and BDENF. Results: 11 publications were found showed five thematic categories about knowledge regarding: the concept of HIV/AIDS; access to information; preventive measures; the transmission of HIV; prevention behavior. Discussion: The survey revealed reduced level of knowledge of the elderly about the subject, insufficient to generate behaviors of protection against the virus. It was observed that the aspects related to HIV/AIDS in the elderly have been not so much reputed by some public health policies and by health professionals. Conclusion: These findings raise the achievement of health actions that consider the vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in the elderly population.

Senior knowledge about vulnerabilities to HIV/aids: an integrative review of literature

Urheber*in: Meira, Lindiane Constâncio da Silva; Morais, Kalline Silva de; Nogueira, Jordana de Almeida; Silva, Antonia Oliveira; Bittencourt, Greicy Kelly Gouveia Dias

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Alternative title
Conhecimento de idosos sobre vulnerabilidades ao HIV/aids: uma revisão integrativa da literatura
El conocimiento delas personas mayores acerca de las vulnerabilidades al HIV/sida: una revisión integradora de la literatura
ISSN
2175-5361
Extent
Seite(n): 95-104
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7(Supl.)

Subject
Soziologie, Anthropologie
Medizinsoziologie
alter Mensch
Wissen
Infektionskrankheit
AIDS
Information

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Meira, Lindiane Constâncio da Silva
Morais, Kalline Silva de
Nogueira, Jordana de Almeida
Silva, Antonia Oliveira
Bittencourt, Greicy Kelly Gouveia Dias
Event
Veröffentlichung
(when)
2015

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53985-1
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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  • Zeitschriftenartikel

Associated

  • Meira, Lindiane Constâncio da Silva
  • Morais, Kalline Silva de
  • Nogueira, Jordana de Almeida
  • Silva, Antonia Oliveira
  • Bittencourt, Greicy Kelly Gouveia Dias

Time of origin

  • 2015

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