Growing up with HIV/Aids

A study on adolescents with HIV/Aids and their family caregivers

Bibliographic Data

ID23232402
AuthorsAna Amélia Antunes Lima (0000-0001-8328-6902, Centro Universitário Feevale), Eva Néri Rubim Pedro (0000-0003-0683-6813, Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Brazil)
Year2008
Volume16
Issue3
Pages348-354
Publication date2008-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-1169 • E-ISSN: 1518-8345
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s0104-11692008000300003
PMID18695805
OpenAlexW2087448067
SCIELO_PIDS0104-11692008000300003
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited4

This is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which looks at the adolescent process with HIV/AIDS. The purpose is to identify how the adolescent process occurs, from the perspective of these teenagers and their family caregivers. The investigation was performed in Porto Alegre, RS between May and July 2005, and the subjects were four adolescents and three caregivers. Data were collected by means of interviews, which were subject to the content analysis technique. The study revealed that both teenagers and family caregivers did not show concern with the changes typical of the period, especially regarding sexuality questions. Yet, the underlying diagnosis and coping with HIV remain in the family core in order to protect these agents against the stigma of the disease.

Coping (psychology) · Exploratory research · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Human sexuality · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Stigma (botany) · Clinical Psychology · Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Science and Education Research

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