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Objective Identify the rate and predictive factors of the hospitalization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), aged 50 years or older. Method A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted at two… Click to show full abstract
Objective Identify the rate and predictive factors of the hospitalization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), aged 50 years or older. Method A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted at two inpatient units specialized in infectious diseases in a teaching hospital. Data were gathered through individual interviews between August 2011 and February 2015. All ethical precepts were followed. Results Of the 532 admitted patients, 95 were PLHA 50 years old or older; 30.5% were admitted 3 to 4 times after being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Conclusion Rate of hospitalization was 17.8%, and being 50 to 60 years old was a protective factor against hospitalization.
Journal Title: Revista brasileira de enfermagem
Year Published: 2017
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