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Objective: To identify and explore the dimensions of the difficulties faced by people living with HIV/Aids in the disease management. Methods: A qualitative, descriptive, exploratory study was developed in Specialized Care Services, with 26 patients. The recorded interviews were transcribed, and then processed and analyzed by means of descending hierarchical classification. Findings were based on the collective subject discourse. Results: Five classes were obtained: "Intrafamilial prejudice and its impact on coping with the disease"; "Social prejudice: macro environment impacts"; "Difficulties in managing the risk of HIV/Aids transmission and its implications on partnerships", "Maintenance of high rates of HIV/ Aids treatment adherence: qualifying the service" and "Quality of life promotion for people living with HIV/Aids". Conclusion: The difficulties experienced go far beyond the disease, with central, intimate aspects, and are linked to prejudice, which hinders their personal, professional and affective development, expanding into abstract macro-concepts such as quality of life. ResumoObjetivo: Identificar e explorar as dimensões das dificuldades enfrentadas por Pessoas Vivendo com HIV/Aids no manejo da doença. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa desenvolvido em Serviços de Atendimento Especializado, com 26 pacientes. As entrevistas gravadas foram transcritas e posteriormente, processadas analisadas pela Classificação Hierárquica Descendente. Os achados foram fundamentados no Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Resultados: Obteve-se cinco classes: "O preconceito intrafamiliar e seu impacto no enfrentamento da doença"; "Preconceito social: os impactos do macroambiente"; "As dificuldades em gerenciar o risco de transmissão do HIV/Aids e as implicações em parcerias", "A manutenção de altas taxas de adesão ao tratamento do HIV/Aids: qualificando o serviço" e " Promovendo a qualidade de vida em pessoas vivendo com HIV/Aids". Conclusão: As dificuldades experienciadas vão muito além da doença, tomando aspectos íntimos, centrais ligadas ao preconceito, que impede seu desenvolvimento pessoal, profissional e afetivo expandindo-se a macro-conceitos abstratos como qualidade de vida.

Hornet users have insufficient knowledge about HIV prevention measures, especially when discarding the male condom. The relationships established through the application are permeated by high individual vulnerability and behaviors that have potential exposure to the risk of HIV infection.