SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME

• Autor(a) principal: Pedrosa,Samyla Citó
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Fiuza,Maria Luciana Teles, Cunha,Gilmara Holanda da, Reis,Renata Karina, Gir,Elucir, Galvão,Marli Teresinha Gimeniz, Carvalho,André Ferrer
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Texto & contexto enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-07072016000400309
• topic: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; HIV; Social support

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the social support for people with AIDS. It was a cross-sectional study, with 215 outpatients at a University Hospital in Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected from August to December 2012, through interviews, using a Socio-demographic and Clinical Form and a Social Support Scale for People Living with HIV/AIDS. Statistical Package for the Social Science was used for data analysis. Results showed that average scores of social emotional and instrumental support were satisfactory and not influenced by sex (p=0.954; p=0.508), education (p=0.756; p=0.194), marital status (p=0.076; p=0.446) and length of antiretroviral therapy (p=0.480; p=0.120). People diagnosed for less than three years had more instrumental support (p=0.048) than those diagnosed over three years (p=0.370). Neighbors, employers and health professionals provided less support. The conclusion was that people with AIDS have satisfactory social support, especially from friends and family not living in the same household.