Invisibility of older adults with hiv/aids: The primary care physician’s perception in tabasco (Mexico)

Abstract

Objective: To read into the perception of primary care physicians about the social and sanitary conditions which deals with the older adults patient invisibility with AIDS in Tabasco (México). Materials and methods: Focusing through the sustained theory a qualitative study was done during August 2018. A focal group integrated of treating physicians from different Health Systems institutions was formed. It was used an interview guide and it was also used the MAXQDA software version 2018.2 for analysing it. Results: The invisibility of the older adult patients in the sanitary scope is reflected in the institutional related limitations with the care time which do not facilitate the physicians work to recognize the clinical and emotional aspects. Another factor is the physician hegemony that does not allow to take into account the opinion of the patient and does not explore the existence of sexual practice in this phase of life. Both aspects are condition of HIV/AIDS late diagnosis. Conclusions: The constant older adults infected increase and the geographic expansion of the sickness, must be potential indicators to health professionals and promoters to establish priorities in HIV/AIDS attention and control.