Conhecimento acerca do HIV/AIDS de idosos participantes de centros de convivência

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge about HIV/AIDS in centers of cohabitation with the elderly from 50 years of age. It is a quantitative, cross-sectional study. Data were collected through the application of a questionnaire for sociodemographic variables and the QHIV3I (adapt) questionnaire to evaluate knowledge, composed of 14 questions and subdivided into five domains (concept, transmission, prevention, vulnerability and treatment). Data analysis was performed as an aid to the SPSS program version 18.0. The study was attended by 37 people, predominantly female 75,7%, where 80% reported not using condoms. Needle transmission obtained the highest hit rate (100%) and the lowest were identified in the item if the person with the human immunodeficiency virus always presents symptoms (16,2%) and in the item the transmission occurs by mosquito bite (43,2%). It was concluded that knowledge about HIV/Aids was unsatisfactory regarding the transmission and vulnerability of HIV/Aids and a satisfactory knowledge was identified regarding the other domains of the questionnaire.