Aged people's feelings in relation to HIV: Impacts and search for the infection origin
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2025.92034Keywords:
Aged, HIV, HIV Infections, EmotionsAbstract
Objective: To unveil aged people's feelings in searching for the origin of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection diagnosis and its impacts on everyday life. Method: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study conducted with 13 aged individuals diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus undergoing outpatient follow-up in the Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Unit from a School Hospital. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between October and November 2023, after due approval from a Research Ethics Committee. The data were analyzed using Bardin's content analysis method. Results: the aged individuals reported that sadness, anguish, concern, discontent and fear are common to the infection diagnosis. In addition to that, stigma, preconceptions and discrimination were also observed. Final considerations: it was evidenced that the feelings that permeate aged individuals being diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection emerged in a singular and individual way, as they are directly influenced by each person's life path.
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