Suchergebnisse

Objective: to characterize the clinical-epidemiological profile and habits of life of HIV-positive adults. Methods: this is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study with a sample of 331 HIV-positive people with outpatient scheduling between February and August 2014 in a reference hospital from Natal/RN. Data collection was conducted through a semi-structured interview. Results: the results showed a predominance of men (52%), young people (42%) natural from the capital (58%), brown color (53%), single (56%), heterosexual (79%), poor (68%). Most of them held the first anti-HIV test for less than five years (60%), had signs and symptoms of AIDS before the test (90%), were hospitalized (90%), started HAART for less than five years (60%), suppose they have good knowledge of the disease (75%), and believe that their health has improved (92%). Most of them do not consume alcohol (71%), are non-smokers (88%), do not use illicit drugs (92%) and had never used preservatives before diagnosis (62%). Conclusion: the identified profile follow the national trends.

Objectives: to know the perception of chronic renal patients undergoing hemodialysis about the disease, list
the expectations, changes and social relationships after the establishment of the diagnosis. Method: this is
a qualitative descriptive research approach developed in a hemodialysis unit in the Northeast of Brazil with
39 patients affected by CKF. A semi-structured interview guide was used for data collection. The study was
approved by the Ethics Committee for Research CAAE: 14153513.2.0000.5180, Case nº.147/431. Data were
analyzed with conceptual basis of the Collective Subject Discourse (CSD). Results: the categories that emerged
from the discourse of respondents were: Rim paralyzed; Lack of knowledge; limitations; optimism; hopelessness;
support; Prejudice and isolation. Conclusion: the daily life of hemodialysis patients requires changing eating
habits, water restrictions, travel is not possible because the frequency of sessions, work deprivation and activities
of daily living due to the weakness imposed by the treatment.

Objective: To analyze the scientific production about sexual practice in serodiscordant couples and highlight
the implications for nursing practice. Method: This is an integrative review conducted in the databases of
the Virtual Health Library, Lilacs, SciELO, Pubmed, CINAHL, and selected 12 articles that met the inclusion
criteria, published from 2009 to 2014. Results: Most articles were published in 2011 and 2013 nurses in
magazines Notebook Public Health Issues in Psychology and Journal of School Nursing USP; being a prevalent
descriptor, marriage. The publications were grouped into two themes: Sexual practices after HIV diagnosis;
serodiscordance and the emotional and sexual lives of HIV/AIDS: implications for nurses. Conclusions:
Nursing actions guided sexual orientation contribute to improving the quality of life of serodiscordant.