Title |
Conhecimento sobre síndrome da imunodeficiência humana de idosos de uma unidade de atenção ao idoso
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Published in |
Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, May 2017
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DOI | 10.1590/1983-1447.2016.esp.2016-0039 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Giovanna Gaudenci Nardelli, Bruna Stephanie Sousa Malaquias, Eliana Maria Gaudenci, Carolina Silva Ledic, Nayara Freitas Azevedo, Vitória Eugênia Martins, Álvaro da Silva Santos |
Abstract |
To analyze the knowledge of elders regarding HIV/AIDS. Descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative study, with 457 elders from the Unit for the Care of Elders in Uberaba - Minas Gerais, lasting 3 months. The instruments used were the Mental State Mini-exam and a questionnaire on the human immunodeficiency virus for elders, together with frequency measures for their analysis. Most participants were female (74%), between 60 and 69 y/o (51%). The question with the most correct answers was about syringe/needle transmission (96.2%) and the ones with the least (45.3% and 49.6%, respectively) were regarding AIDS transmission through mosquito bites and whether a person with the human immunodeficiency virus always presents symptoms (49.6%). 88.2% of participants never use condoms. The general level of knowledge can be considered good, responding to our goal. However, gaps in knowledge were identified due to the lack of campaigns aimed exclusively at such public, as well as to the lack of awareness of professionals. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 36 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 11 | 31% |
Student > Master | 4 | 11% |
Professor | 2 | 6% |
Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 6% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 6% |
Other | 4 | 11% |
Unknown | 11 | 31% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 31% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 14% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
Philosophy | 1 | 3% |
Other | 2 | 6% |
Unknown | 12 | 33% |