Older Women and HIV: How Much Do They Know and Where Are They Getting Their Information?

Henderson, Sheryl L.; Bernstein, Lisa; George, Diane Marie St.; Doyle, Joyce; Paranjape, Anuradha; Corbie-Smith, Giselle

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52421.x

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“…O contato sexual é a principal forma de transmissão da Aids entre a população com 60 anos ou mais de idade. 5,21,22 Os resultados apresentados denotam que o grupo investigado não tinha conhecimento adequado sobre o conceito da Aids, tal como identificado em estudo brasileiro, realizado em 2001, envolvendo 120 idosos, dos quais 53,5% a definiram como "doença contagiosa" e 14% declararam desconhecê-lo. 7 Esses dados são preocupantes porque indicam que a realidade não se modificou ao longo dos anos.…”

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“…Estudo realizado nos Estados Unidos da América identificou que, dentre 514 idosos, 85% tinham informações insuficientes sobre a transmissão sexual da aids 21 . Também nos Estados Unidos, pesquisa realizada por Zablotsky & Kennedy, 23 quanto ao conhecimento sobre a transmissão e atitudes de risco para contrair a Aids expresso por 745 idosos, identificou a utilização de seringas compartilhadas como o principal meio de transmissão citado por 98% dos respondentes.…”

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Idosos: associação entre o conhecimento da aids, atividade sexual e condições sociodemográficas

Batista

Marques

Leal

et al. 2011

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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ResumoObjetivo: Verificar a associação entre o conhecimento da Aids, atividade sexual e condições sociodemográficas em idosos participantes de programa de educação permanente de Universidade do Nordeste do Brasil. Método: Estudo transversal, realizado de março a julho de 2006, com amostra equivalente a 165 idosos, selecionados por amostragem casual simples. A coleta dos dados foi feita mediante entrevista semiestruturada. A variável dependente -conhecimento da Aids -incluiu conceito da doença, prevenção, transmissão, agente etiológico, existência de tratamento e impossibilidade de cura. Dados sociodemográficos e atividade sexual corresponderam às variáveis independentes. Na análise estatística utilizou-se o programa SPSS, versão 13.0, com aplicação dos testes de independência X² de Pearson e o X² de Kendall, adotando-se o valor de p<0,05 para a rejeição da hipótese nula. Resultados: As respostas incompletas e incoerentes quanto ao conhecimento e transmissão corresponderam a 71,5% e 52,7%, respectivamente. O uso do preservativo foi citado por 56,9% como meio de prevenção, 66% referiram existir tratamento e 66,7%, ausência de cura para a doença. O agente etiológico foi identificado por 64%. Quanto aos dados sociodemográficos e atividade sexual; idade 59,3% (60-69 anos), escolaridade 72% (mais de nove anos de estudo), estado civil 34,5% (casados), renda 45,5% (2-4 salários mínimos), 24,8% com atividade sexual. Verificada associação significante (p<0,01) entre o conhecimento da Aids e a escolaridade. Conclusões: Ainda que os resultados não possam ser extrapolados para a população idosa em geral, pode-se supor que o nível de conhecimento sobre a Aids ainda é precário, destacando-se a importância da escolaridade. AbstractPurpose: To verify the association between knowledge of Aids, sexual activity and social-demographic conditions in aged participants of a permanent education program at Brazil Northeast University. Method: Cross-sectional study, carried REV. BRAS. GERIATR. GERONTOL., RIO DE JANEIRO, 2011; 14(1):39-48 through from March to July 2006, included a sample of 165 aged people, by a simple non randomized sampling. Data collection was made with a halfstructuralized interview. Aids knowledge was the dependent variable and included concept of illness, prevention, transmission, etiological agent, existence of treatment and cure impossibility. Socio-demographic data and sexual activity corresponded to the independent variable. For statistical analysis, with SPSS software, version 13.0, Pearson independence X² test and Kendall X² test were performed, adopting p< 0.05 for rejection of null hypothesis. Results: Incomplete or incoherent answers of Aids knowledge and transmission corresponded to 71.5% and 52.7%, respectively. Condom use for prevention was reported by 56,9%, approximately 66% referred treatment existence for Aids and 66.7%, absence of cure. The etiological agent was identified by 64%. Socio-demographic data and sexual activity data were: age 59.3% (60-69 years), schoolarship 72% (more than 9 years of...

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Idosos: associação entre o conhecimento da aids, atividade sexual e condições sociodemográficas

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“…Since AIDS is a recent disease, percentage is considered, it was still higher than levels found in other studies for the same age range (6) and about the self-perception of STD in women (9) . The low programs (14) .…”

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“…For the 50-59 age group, it increased from 4.5% to 8.7%, and for 60 years old and over, it increased from 1.8% to 2.7% in the same period (5) . In the United States, 10% of the AIDS cases in women occurred in the 50 and older age range, and 32% of these women were older than 60 years old when diagnosed, suggesting that the infections occurred after their menopause (6) .…”

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“…Studies reveal that, despite knowledge about the forms of STD/AIDS transmission, there are few elderly adults reporting condom use in all of their sexual relations (1,3,6,13) . Since AIDS is a recent disease, percentage is considered, it was still higher than levels found in other studies for the same age range (6) and about the self-perception of STD in women (9) .…”

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Behavior, knowledge and perception of risks about sexually transmitted diseases in a group of people over 50 years old

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Santana²,

Mathias

2008

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Advanced Age

Greene¹,

Justice²,

Lampiris³

et al. 2013

JAMA

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Importance-Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients treated with antiretroviral therapy now have increased life expectancy and develop chronic illnesses that are often seen in older HIV-negative patients.Objective-To address emerging issues related to aging with HIV. Screening older adults for HIV, diagnosis of concomitant diseases, management of multiple comorbid medical illnesses, social isolation, polypharmacy, and factors associated with end-of-life care are reviewed.Evidence Acquisition-Published guidelines and consensus statements were reviewed. PubMed and PsycINFO were searched between January 2000 and February 2013. Articles not appearing in the search that were referenced by reviewed articles were also evaluated.Findings-The population of older HIV-positive patients is rapidly expanding. It is estimated that by 2015 one-half of the individuals in the United States with HIV will be older than age 50. Older HIV-infected patients are prone to having similar chronic diseases as their HIV-negative counterparts, as well as illnesses associated with co-infections. Medical treatments associated with these conditions, when added to an antiretroviral regimen, increase risk for polypharmacy. Care of aging HIV-infected patients involves a need to balance a number of concurrent comorbid medical conditions.

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Older Women and HIV: How Much Do They Know and Where Are They Getting Their Information?

Abstract: Older women in a general medicine clinic had limited knowledge of sexual transmission of HIV. HIV/AIDS education specifically targeted to this subpopulation is warranted, and health professionals may have an important role in disseminating such messages.

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Idosos: associação entre o conhecimento da aids, atividade sexual e condições sociodemográficas

Idosos: associação entre o conhecimento da aids, atividade sexual e condições sociodemográficas

Behavior, knowledge and perception of risks about sexually transmitted diseases in a group of people over 50 years old

Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Advanced Age

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