scholarly journals Social representations of AIDS and their quotidian interfaces for people living with HIV

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 485-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes ◽  
Érika Machado Pinto Silva ◽  
Denize Cristina de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Social Representations ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Continuous Use

This qualitative descriptive study, guided by the Social Representations Theory, aimed to describe the content of the social representations regarding the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) for seropositive individuals in outpatient monitoring of the public health network and to analyze the interface of the social representations of AIDS with the quotidian of the individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), especially in the adherence to treatment process Interviews were conducted with 30 seropositive individuals and the manual content analysis technique was used. From the analysis, six categories emerged that re-translated the quotidian of seropositive people permeated by the stigma, prejudice, struggle for life and the need for the continuous use of antiretrovirals. AIDS was assimilated to chronic diseases such as diabetes, showing a trend of transformation of the social representation of AIDS, substituting the idea of death, with life. It is concluded that people living with HIV are more optimistic due to effective treatments for the control of the disease.

scholarly journals Morte/morrer de pessoas com hiv: o olhar da enfermagem

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3337
Author(s):  
Amanda Regina da Silva Góis ◽  
Brígida Maria Gonçalves de Melo Brandão ◽  
Regina Celia de Oliveira ◽  
Solange Fátima Geraldo da Costa ◽  
Denize Cristina de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Representations ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Categorical Analysis ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Hiv Aids

RESUMOObjetivo: descrever os conteúdos representacionais de profissionais da Enfermagem sobre a morte e o morrer de pessoas vivendo com HIV. Método: trata-se de estudo qualitativo, de campo, descritivo e exploratório, fundamentado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, realizado em sete Serviços de Assistência Especializada (SAE) em HIV/AIDS e um Centro de Testagem e Aconselhamento (CTA, com 20 profissionais de enfermagem, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Analisaram-se as falas pela técnica de Análise de Conteúdo na modalidade Análise Categorial. Resultados: elegeram-se quatro categorias temáticas a partir da análise das falas: “O diagnóstico”; “Os significados da morte e do morrer”; “O enfrentamento dos profissionais da Enfermagem perante a morte e morrer de PVHIV” e “A morte dando lugar à possibilidade de vida”. Conclusão: incidem-se os conteúdos representacionais nas práticas em saúde e enfermagem desde a construção simbólica do adoecimento perante a possibilidade de morte relacionada ao HIV e às novas perspectivas de tratamento e promoção da saúde, sendo possível destacar o avanço do conhecimento científico dos profissionais de enfermagem, o que contribui para a sua assistência em saúde às PVHIV. Descritores: Enfermagem; Morte; HIV; Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida; Percepção Social; Promoção da Saúde.ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the representational contents of Nursing professionals about the death and dying of people living with HIV. Method: this is a qualitative, field-based, descriptive and exploratory study, based on the Theory of Social Representations, carried out in seven Specialized Assistance Services (SAS) in HIV / AIDS and a Testing and Counseling Center (TCC) with 20 nursing professionals, through a semi-structured interview. The speeches were analyzed by the technique of Content Analysis in the Categorical Analysis modality. Results: four thematic categories were chosen from the analysis of the lines: "The diagnosis"; "The meanings of death and dying"; "The confrontation of nursing professionals before death and die of PLHIV" and "Death giving way to the possibility of life". Conclusion: the focus was on the representational contents on health and nursing practices from the symbolic construction of illness to the possibility of death related to HIV and the new perspectives of treatment and health promotion, being possible to highlight the advance of the scientific knowledge of nursing professionals, which contributes to their health care to PLHIV. Descriptors: Nursing; Death; HIV; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Social Perception; Health Promotion.RESUMEN Objetivo: describir los contenidos representacionales de profesionales de Enfermería sobre la muerte y el morir de personas viviendo con VIH. Método: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, de campo, descriptivo y exploratorio, fundamentado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales, realizado en siete Servicios de Asistencia Especializada (SAE) en VIH / SIDA y un Centro de Pruebas y Asesoramiento (CTA, con 20 profesionales de enfermería, por medio de una entrevista semiestructurada. Se analizaron las hablas por la técnica de Análisis de Contenido en la modalidad Análisis Categorial. Resultados:  se elegieron cuatro categorias temáticas a partir del análisis de las hablas: “El diagnóstico”; “El significado de la muerte y del morir”; “El enfrentamiento de los profesionales de la enfermería ante la muerte y morir de PVHIV" y "La muerte dando lugar a la posibilidad de vida". Conclusión: se inciden los contenidos representacionales en las prácticas en salud y enfermería desde la construcción simbólica de la enfermedad ante la posibilidad de muerte relacionada al VIH y las nuevas perspectivas de tratamiento y promoción de la salud, siendo posible destacar el avance del conocimiento científico de los profesionales de enfermería, lo que contribuye a su asistencia en salud a las PVVIH. Descriptores: Enfermería; Muerte; VIH; Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida; Percepción Social; Promoción de la Salud.

scholarly journals The representations of adolescents about gynecological consultation

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 438-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes ◽  
Adriana Dora da Fonseca ◽  
Denize Cristina de Oliveira ◽  
Camila Daiane Silva ◽  
Daniele Ferreira Acosta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Social Representation ◽  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
Central Nucleus ◽  
Treatment Results ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
The Social ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Objective: To analyze the social representation of adolescents about gynecological consultation and the influence of those in searching for consultations. Method: Qualitative descriptive study based on the Social Representations Theory, conducted with 50 adolescents in their last year of middle school. The data was collected between April and May of 2010 by Evocations and a Focal Group. The software EVOC and contextual analysis were used in the data treatment. Results: The elements fear and constraint, constant in the central nucleus, can justify the low frequency of adolescents in consultations. The term embarrassment in the peripheral system reinforce current sociocultural norms, while prevention, associated with learning about sex and clarifying doubts, allows to envision an educative function. Obtained testimonies in the focal groups exemplify and reinforce those findings. Conclusion: For an effective health education, professionals, including nurses, need to clarify the youth individually and collectively about their rights to privacy, secrecy, in addition to focus the gynecological consultation as a promotion measure to sexual and reproductive health.

scholarly journals Affective bounds and the challenge to live wilt himself/others: social representations of serum positive HIV

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1719
Author(s):  
Maria Eliane Liégio Matão ◽  
Denismar Borges Miranda ◽  
Pedro Humberto de Faria Campos ◽  
Núbia Naria Rodrigues Silva ◽  
Tássia Augusto Marinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Representations ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Emotional Bonds ◽  
The Social ◽  
De Se ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Representative Theory

ABSTRACTObjective: to understand how affective bounds turn out to be realities and how to support and maintain them after have being one of the couple diagnoses as HIV serum positive. Methodology: that is a descriptive study, it is supported on a qualitative approach and it is based on the Social Representative Theory. Open and deep interviews were used to collect data. All of them were analyzed by ALCESTE 4.5 software. The study was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (0142/05). Results: each one of the two thematic axes were distributed into two classes. Axe I – objectivity, formed by Class I and Class II; and Axe II – Subjectivity, formed by Classes III and IV. Conclusions: the results indicate the existence of the formation of emotional bonds for HIV-positive, but the influence of the diagnosis this possibility is a new terrifying. Then, there is an adjustment to the experience of living with the infection, which also naturalizes the compliance of the subject. The incorporation of experience to relate beyond the illness and becomes part of the daily life of these people. Descriptors: HIV seropositivity; psychology social; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; sexual sartners; object attachment.RESUMOObjetivo: compreender como se dá o estabelecimento ou a manutenção de vínculos afetivos após o diagnóstico de soropositividade para o HIV. Metodologia: estudo descritivo, abordagem qualitativa com base na Teoria das Representações Sociais. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista aberta em profundidade, analisada pelo software ALCESTE 4.5. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (0142/05). Resultados: foram distribuídos em dois eixos temáticos com duas classes cada: O Eixo I – Obejetividade, formado pela classe I: Repercussão Somática e Social da Aids e classe II, Aids: Expectativa de Vida ou de Morte; e Eixo II – Subjetividade, formado pelas classes III e IV, respectivamente: O Impasse entre Segredo, Medo e Recusa; e Aids e o Desejo de Conviver. Conclusões: os resultados apontam para a existência da formação de laços afetivos por soropositivos, porém frente ao impacto do diagnóstico essa possibilidade é uma novidade aterrorizante. Posteriormente, há uma adaptação à experiência de conviver com a infecção, o que também naturaliza a conformidade do sujeito. Assim, a incorporação da vivência de se relacionar transcende o adoecer e passa a integrar o cotidiano dessas pessoas. Descritores: soropositividade para HIV; psicologia social, síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida; parceiros sexuais; apego ao objeto.RESUMENObjetivo: Comprender como se da el establecimiento o mantenimiento de vínculos afectivos en el paciente después del diagnóstico como VIH seropositivo. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, abordaje cualitativo con base en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. La recolección de datos se realizó por medio de entrevista abierta en profundidad, analizada por medio del software ALCESTE 4.5. El estudio fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de la Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (0142/05). Resultados: distribuidos en dos ejes temáticos con dos clases cada uno: Eje I – Objetividad, formado por la clase I: Repercusión Somática del SIDA y clase II, SIDA: Expectativa de Vida o Muerte; y Eje II – Subjetividad, formado por las clases III y IV, e: El Impase entre Secreto, Miedo e Rechazo; SIDA y el Deseo de Convivir, respectivamente. Conclusiones: los resultados apuntan hacia la existencia de formación de lazos afectivos por parte de pacientes seropositivos, sin embargo frente al impacto del diagnóstico esta posibilidad es una novedad atemorizante.  Posteriormente, hay una adaptación a la experiencia de convivir con la infección, lo cual también torna natural la inconformidad del paciente.  Así, la incorporación de la vivencia de relacionarse, trasciende el dolor y pasa a integrar lo cotidiano de estas personas. Descriptores: seropositividad para VIH; psicología social; síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida; parejas sexuales; apego a objetos.  

scholarly journals HIV/AIDS SEBAGAI “RUANG” PELAYANAN PASTORAL GEREJA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Robinson Simanungkalit
Keyword(s):  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
History Of ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Church ◽  
Hiv Aids

It is important to explain some important things on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This study was aimed to to provide a proper understanding on the HIV/AIDS. Consequently, this study described what the HIV/AIDS is, the history of the emergence of HIV/AIDS, the transmission of HIV/AIDS, and the effects of HIV/AIDS on infected human. People infected with HIV and AIDS are referred to as PLWHA (People living with HIV and AIDS). They may be church citizens. Therefore, the church must not "turn a blind eye", but is required to be proactive in responding to people who have infected with HIV/AIDS.BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRACT: Sangatlah penting untuk menjelaskan beberapa hal penting tentang HIV/AIDS guna memberikan pemahaman yang benar tentang HIV/AIDS. Dibutuhkan penjelasan tentang apa itu HIV/AIDS, Sejarah munculnya HIV/AIDS, Penularan HIV/AIDS dan dampak yang ditimbulkan oleh HIV/AIDS terhadap orang- orang yang terinfeksi. Orang yang terinfeksi HIV dan AIDS itu disebut sebagai ODHA (Orang yang hidup dengan HIV dan AIDS). Mungkin saja mereka adalah warga gereja dan karena itu gereja tidak boleh “menutup mata” tetapi dituntut untuk proaktif dalam menyikapi keberadaan warganya yang terinfeksi HIV/AIDS.Keywords: HIV/AIDS, ODHA

Mechanisms of immune aging in HIV

2022 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-80
Author(s):  
Manon Chauvin ◽  
Delphine Sauce
Keyword(s):  
Immune Activation ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Adaptive Immune ◽  
Hiv Progression ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv 1

Abstract Massive CD4+ T-cell depletion as well as sustained immune activation and inflammation are hallmarks of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-1 infection. In recent years, an emerging concept draws an intriguing parallel between HIV-1 infection and aging. Indeed, many of the alterations that affect innate and adaptive immune subsets in HIV-infected individuals are reminiscent of the process of immune aging, characteristic of old age. These changes, of which the presumed cause is the systemic immune activation established in patients, likely participate in the immuno-incompetence described with HIV progression. With the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-seropositive patients can now live for many years despite chronic viral infection. However, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related opportunistic infections have given way to chronic diseases as the leading cause of death since HIV infection. Therefore, the comparison between HIV-1 infected patients and uninfected elderly individuals goes beyond the sole onset of immunosenescence and extends to the deterioration of several physiological functions related to inflammation and systemic aging. In light of this observation, it is interesting to understand the precise link between immune activation and aging in HIV-1 infection to figure out how to best care for people living with HIV (PLWH).

scholarly journals Reduction of CD4 count induces opportunistic infections in people living with HIV (PLHIV)

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashed Noor ◽  
Md. Morsalin ◽  
Bidhan Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cd4 Count ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Living With Hiv

Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a lentivirus (member of the retrovirus family) causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), weakens the immune system of the body and hence associates different opportunistic infections. Present study undertook a survey on opportunistic infections. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from both HIV carriers (CD4 count more than 250/mL of blood) and AIDS patients (CD4 count less than 250/mL of blood). Results: Analyses of the data revealed that diarrhoea, pulmonary tuberculosis, gland tuberculosis, skin lesions and fever were the common opportunistic infections. Conclusion: It can be summarized that HIV infected patients having a reduced CD4 count (<250/mL) encounter different opportunistic infections and some of these infections could be continual for long as well. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v13i3.19151 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.13(3) 2014 p.285-291

scholarly journals Social representations of HIV/AIDS by older people and the interface with prevention

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1129-1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laelson Rochelle Milanês Sousa ◽  
Luana Kelle Batista Moura ◽  
Andreia Rodrigues Moura da Costa Valle ◽  
Rosilane de Lima Brito Magalhães ◽  
Maria Eliete Batista Moura
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Hierarchical Classification ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Heterosexual Women ◽  
The Social ◽  
Network Process ◽  
Life Improvement ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

ABSTRACT Objective: To apprehend the social representations elaborated by older people about HIV/AIDS and to understand how they relate to the prevention of HIV infection. Method: Descriptive and qualitative research based on the Theory of Social Representations with 42 older people assisted at primary care. Data were produced through in-depth interviews with a semi-structured instrument, processed in the IRaMuTeQ software, and analyzed by means of the descending hierarchical classification. Results: Five classes emerged: “HIV/AIDS: a problem of young people”; “Quality of life improvement for people living with HIV/AIDS”; “Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS among heterosexual women in a stable union”; “HIV/AIDS Information Network: process of creation and transformation of social representations” and “Prevention versus stigma”. Final considerations: The social representations that older people have about HIV/AIDS influence the adoption of preventive measures negatively because stigma is present and HIV/AIDS is attributed to young men, and to men who have sex with other men.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 197-212
Author(s):  
Quarraisha Abdool Karim ◽  
Urisha Singh ◽  
Cheryl Baxter ◽  
Salim S. Abdool Karim
Keyword(s):  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Sexual Transmission ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
Antiretroviral Drugs ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
History Of ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Living With Hiv

This chapter traces the history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from its origins, remarkable scientific advances, and unprecedented global responses through to the current state of the epidemic, progress towards ending acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and remaining challenges. It explains the origins of HIV-1 and HIV-2, the development of a surveillance system, and the viral structure. It outlines different antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV infections, and current drug research. The prevention of both mother-to-child transmission and sexual transmission is outlined, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. The development of modern technologies and social media to help people living with HIV is covered. Programmes to modify behaviour and reduce risk from injecting drug use are explained.

scholarly journals Psychiatric Co-morbidity in HIV/AIDS: A Neglected Issue

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Subedi ◽  
P Chalise ◽  
TK Aich ◽  
DK Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS epidemic remains among the most significant challenges to public healthcare systems worldwide . There are approximately 50,200 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in Nepal among the total 33 million PLHAs . Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a significant cause of death and disability, especially in developing countries. Studies have shown that there is a bidirectional link between Mental illness and HIV/AIDS. However, mental illnesses are under detected in HIV/AIDS care settings. In spite of a good financial support from international partners, PLHA in Nepal do not receive necessary psychiatric services. Psychiatric illness in patients with HIV/AIDS has been associated with negative health behaviors and poorer clinical outcomes. This article, therefore, aims to highlight this issue among the stakeholders by reviewing the research on the topic in Nepal and making them aware of the need to DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v2i2.9718  J Psychiatrists’ Association of Nepal Vol.2, No.2, 2013 6-10

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