Older people's knowledge often a living centers of the third age about HIV/AIDS

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: To assess the knowledge of elderly participants in the Living Center for Senior Citizens on HIV / AIDS. Method: An exploratory and descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted through interviews with 17 elderly participants in the Living Center for Senior Citizens in Teresina-PI. The data analysis allowed us to establish three categories: knowledge of elderly HIV / AIDS; methods used by the elderly in the prevention of HIV / AIDS and health education in the prevention of HIV / AIDS. Results: The elderly hold little knowledge about HIV / AIDS, with an emphasis on prevention, transmission and susceptibility of contracting HIV at any stage of life. Few subjects reported on the use of an adequate method of prevention. Conclusion: We emphasize the importance of Health Education as a strategy to improve the knowledge of the elderly population about important aspects of HIV / AIDS, mainly with regard to the myths related to the mode of transmission.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Conhecimento de idosos participantes de um centro de convivência da terceira idade sobre HIV/AIDS ; Conocimiento de ancianos participantes de un centro de convivencia de la tercera edad sobre el VIH/SIDA
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 248-255
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5(6)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie ; Gerontologie, Alterssoziologie ; alter Mensch ; Infektionskrankheit ; AIDS ; Wissen ; Prophylaxe ; Gesundheitserziehung ; Sexualität

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Oliveira, Adélia Dalva da Silva ; Rodrigues, Lívia Moreira de Carvalho ; Silva, Maria Nauside Pessoa da ; Silva, Erisonval Saraiva da ; Lago, Eliana Campelo ; Silva, Lília Maria Monteiro de Oliveira e
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2013

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54907-6
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST