Knowledge about hiv/aids among elderly women in an interdisciplinary health promotion program / O conhecimento sobre hiv/aids entre pessoas idosas de um programa interdisciplinar de promoção à saúde
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https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v17.13555Keywords:
HIV, AIDS, Women, Elderly, KnowledgeAbstract
Objective: to evaluate the knowledge about HIV/AIDS among elderly women followed in the Renascer interdisciplinary program at the Gaffrée e Guinle University Hospital (HUGG) in Rio de Janeiro. Method: the study was characterized as an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a convenience sample made up of members of the Renascer program attending the geriatric outpatient clinic at the Gaffrée and Guinle University Hospital. The study assessed the HIV/AIDS knowledge of 51 elderly women in an interdisciplinary program in Rio de Janeiro, using a questionnaire on HIV knowledge for the elderly (QHIV3I) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Results: although the majority of participants (88.2%) demonstrated knowledge by getting at least 65% of the questions right, gaps were found for aspects related to basic HIV concepts, transmission and treatment. Conclusion: we believe that health education and information strategies and policies for this population profile should be reviewed.
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