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INTRODUCTION This study evaluated knowledge about HIV/AIDS in elders using the services of Family Health Strategy. METHODS Cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study involving 238 participants. Mini-Mental State Examination and QHIV3I… Click to show full abstract
INTRODUCTION This study evaluated knowledge about HIV/AIDS in elders using the services of Family Health Strategy. METHODS Cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study involving 238 participants. Mini-Mental State Examination and QHIV3I were applied. RESULTS About 30% of participants had active sexual lives and 5.5% used condoms consistently. The question with the highest score of right answers was about transmission through needles (95%) and the lowest (52.5%) was about whether individuals infected with the virus always displayed symptoms. CONCLUSIONS It is necessary to train health professionals to develop actions that encourage elders to take preventive measures.
Journal Title: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Year Published: 2019
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