Abstract
This descriptive cross-sectional study had the objective to evaluate the level of hope in women aged 50 or older suffering from HIV/AIDS, utilizing the Herth Hope Scale. The study involved 200 HIV- positive women, within the age bracket of interest, enrolled in three STI/AIDS specialized healthcare services in the city of São Paulo. The rules of the 196/96 Resolution were met and the study was approved by the Research and Ethics Committee. Data were collected in 2010 using two instruments: subjects' characterization and the Herth Hope Scale. Results demonstrated an average score of 36.75 (±4.52) on the Herth Hope Scale, with an interval of 12 to 48. This score is below the score obtained with the same scale for various pathologies, indicating a reduced perception of hope by the sample. Nurses should provide interventions to improve hope for these people, establishing realistic goals and strengthening social support.
Highlights
HIV infection in women deserves special attention, mainly due to its increasing incidence in the past few years, inequalities regarding socio-economic, cultural and gender contexts, and changes in the carriers’ epidemiologic profiles.[1,2]Epidemiological data published by the health manager reveal the number of cases reported to the Notifiable Diseases Reporting Information System (SINAN in Brazilian acronyms) according to gender
In 2011, 9,035 cases of AIDS were reported in males, while 5,491 cases of AIDS were reported in women, comprising all age brackets
This study is a descriptive cross-sectional research performed in three STI/AIDS specialized healthcare services (SAE in Brazilian acronyms) in the city of São Paulo, one in the north region and the other two in the east region of the city
Summary
HIV infection in women deserves special attention, mainly due to its increasing incidence in the past few years, inequalities regarding socio-economic, cultural and gender contexts, and changes in the carriers’ epidemiologic profiles.[1,2]Epidemiological data published by the health manager reveal the number of cases reported to the Notifiable Diseases Reporting Information System (SINAN in Brazilian acronyms) according to gender. HIV infection in women deserves special attention, mainly due to its increasing incidence in the past few years, inequalities regarding socio-economic, cultural and gender contexts, and changes in the carriers’ epidemiologic profiles.[1,2]. In 2011, 9,035 cases of AIDS were reported in males, while 5,491 cases of AIDS were reported in women, comprising all age brackets. When compared to the period spanning 1980 to 1997, 123,714 cases were reported in males and 39,125 in women. 10.1% of cases occur in women aged 50 years or older. Infection with the HIV in the population over 50 years old has increased in Brazil more than in any other age group, and this growth is greatest among women
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