Sexuality and aids in old age: an approach in medical consultation

• Autor(a) principal: Santos, Mariana Alves
• Data de Publicação: 2017
• Outros Autores: Pires, Barbara Santos, Nahum, Felipe Hoher, Machado, Guilherme Antônio de Paula, Silva, Gabriela Tomaz, Bangoim, Gabriela Gonçalves, Panhoca, Ivone
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Atenção à Saúde
• Texto Completo: http://seer.uscs.edu.br/index.php/revista_ciencias_saude/article/view/4152
• topic: Idoso; Sexualidade; HIV; Aids; Elderly; Sexuality; HIV; Aids

Objective: To investigate whether physicians or elderly patients address issues of sexuality during medical consultation and if tests are being done to detect the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Methodology: Doctors of geriatrics, infectious diseases, urology, internal medicine, general surgery, gynecology and psychiatry at a teaching hospital in Mogi das Cruzes (São Paulo), totaling 35 professionals, answered a questionnaire about sexuality issues addressed in consultation with the elderly. Results: Most doctors reported that the elderly have questioned mainly about erectile dysfunction, drugs for penile erection and hormone replacement and they only address such matters when there is a complaint. Only 9 out of 35 doctors talk about HIV, and 13 about sexually transmitted diseases (STD). The HIV testing request is not part of the routine of most doctors, and most seniors do not ask for the exam. Conclusion: It was observed that there is not enough dialogue between this population and physicians about STD/HIV and contraception. Also, the exam to detect the virus is not taken very often. Thus, we see the need to integrate care practices in order to promote, prevent and track HIV infection in old age.