Prevenção da AIDS em idosos: visão e prática do enfermeiro

Abstract

Objective: To describe and analyze the nurse’s point of view and practice in the family health strategy about the AIDS prevention in elderly. Materials and Methods: It is an exploratory survey, with qualitative approach, conducted at the Primary Health Care Units. The participants were ten nurses who assist older patients in the Primary Health Care Units for more than three years, of both genders and agreed to participate by signing the informed consent form. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview and analyzed from the grouping of the statements in thematic categories, following the Minayo’s analytical interpretative perspective. Results: Three thematic categories were identified: an emerging issue, punctual and fragmented actions, lack in attention to old age people health. Nurse’s view and practice of AIDS prevention in the Family Health Strategy is still very restricted to the use of preservative and linked to other programs where the elderly is inserted, such the “Hiperdia” Program and gynecologycal appointments. Conclusions: It was observed that there is a prejudice, based on cultural issues, by nurses about the sexuality of the senior people which, thereafter, reflects the lack of effective actions and strategies for AIDS prevention in this age group.