Nursing performance in the health care of serodiscordant HIV partners – integrative review

Abstract

Introduction: The demands of HIV-serodiscordant partners have frequently emerged in health care services, and the nurse as a member of the health team has a leading role in actions that meet the needs of these users. Objective: To identify the role of nurses in the health care of HIV-serodiscordant partners. Method: This is an integrative review, carried out in May and June 2023, in the databases Nursing Database (BDENF), CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science and Scopus, and presented in the FLUXPRISMA chart. Results: 21 articles were selected for the final sample that listed the role of the nurse with serodiscordant partnerships. It is linked to sexual and reproductive health care, preventive actions to serodiscordance, nursing consultations, combating prejudice and support in mental health. Conclusion: The results of this review contribute to the understanding of nurses regarding their role in relation to serodiscordant users that can be developed in specialized services and in Primary Health Care, and details that care should extend to affective and psychoemotional issues to which professionals often do not pay attention.