A VIVÊNCIA DO PRECONCEITO APÓS A REVELAÇÃO DA SOROPOSITIVIDADE PARA O HIV / EXPERIENCE PREJUDICE AFTER THE DISCLOSURE OF SEROPOSITIVITY FOR HIV

Este estudo teve por objeto o processo de diagnóstico da soro positividade para o HIV e por objetivos: descrever processo de revelação do diagnóstico positivo para HIV e discutir a vivência do preconceito e suas consequências para vida cotidiana. Método: Entrevistas com 49 pessoas que vivem com HIV (PVHIV). Técnica de análise de conteúdo lexical, com auxílio do software Iramuteq 0.7 alpha 2. Resultados: As condições de vida de pessoas que vivem com HIV são permeadas pelo estigma, preconceito e discriminação. A revelação do diagnóstico para a sociedade não é uma tarefa fácil e nem sempre ocorre. Após impacto inicial do diagnóstico, a vida segue com mudanças cotidianas, os sentimentos de desespero e medo são aplacados com o tempo, entretanto o preconceito persiste. Conclusão: Os resultados mostram complexo cenário de se (con) viver com o vírus e /ou com a síndrome. A descoberta do diagnóstico, aceitação, decisão sobre revelação, reunir meios de enfrentamento do preconceito e prosseguir vivendo, exige que PVHIV tenham suporte e se reprogramem para enfrentar desafios diários.

This study had as its object the process of diagnosing serum positive for HIV and its objectives: to describe the process of disclosing the positive diagnosis for HIV and to discuss the experience of prejudice and its consequences for everyday life. Method: Interviews with 49 people living with HIV (PLHIV). Lexical content analysis technique, with the aid of the Iramuteq 0.7 alpha 2 software. Results: The living conditions of people living with HIV are permeated by stigma, prejudice and discrimination. Disclosing the diagnosis to society is not an easy task and does not always occur. After the initial impact of the diagnosis, life continues with daily changes, the feelings of despair and fear are appeased over time, however prejudice persists. Conclusion: The results show a complex scenario of (con) living with the virus and / or the syndrome. The discovery of diagnosis, acceptance, decision on disclosure, gathering means to face prejudice and continue living, requires that PLHIV have support and reprogram themselves to face daily challenges.

Brazilian adolescents' perception of the orthodontic appliance: A qualitative study.

INTRODUCTION: Orthodontic treatment has a significant impact on the quality of life and self-esteem of adolescents, with emotional and behavioral implications. The objective of this research was to understand Brazilian adolescents' perception of the orthodontic treatment. METHODS: A qualitative research study was carried out through content analysis of data collected from 142 adolescents using the word-association technique (WAT), followed by 8 focus groups with 71 of these students. RESULTS: The most recurrent words on the WAT demonstrated a positive esthetic impact of the orthodontic appliance, both for the adolescents' self-assessment and in the assessment of friends. Several themes were identified in the qualitative analysis, with the esthetic benefit of orthodontic treatment and the esthetic impact of the appliance being the most relevant positive points. The most-cited negative aspect in the study was the pain associated with the treatment, followed by the discomfort and trauma caused by the fixed appliance. CONCLUSIONS: Orthodontic treatment has a positive esthetic impact for Brazilian adolescents, with improvement of their self-image. Fixed orthodontic appliances have an immediate positive impact on appearance and are an important factor in behavioral relationships among Brazilian adolescents, particularly owing to their association with social status. The understanding of the sociobehavioral aspects involved in orthodontic treatment is of fundamental importance for the clinical relationship between patient and professional.

[Routes to care--the itineraries of people living with HIV]. / Caminhos do cuidado--itinerários de pessoas que convivem com HIV.

Living with HIV infection is currently chronic but manageable. Therefore, it is important to consider the implications of individual trajectories of seeking care for the disease in the daily life of its carriers. These trajectories are in the routes followed by users seeking answers to their illness. This qualitative study sought to analyze the therapeutic itinerary of people living with HIV/AIDS. The subjects studied were men and women with HIV attended in a Specialized Healthcare unit and the University Hospital, both public services located in a municipality of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The participants were approached through interviews and data were analyzed using the thematic analysis technique. From the individual routes that permeated these narratives, the itineraries of individuals living with HIV emerged. These covered topics such as being sent from place to place and finally discovering how to enter the care system, the implications of cost and access, management of treatment and the importance of affiliation bonds. These questions that oriented the work made it possible to infer the strengths and weaknesses in the healthcare service to the HIV carrier, by considering the personal experience of these individuals.

[Representation of the HIV carriers about antiretroviral treatment]. / A representação do portador do vírus da imunodeficiência humana sobre o tratamento com os anti-retrovirais.

Having the perception of the HIV/AIDS carriers about compliance with antiretroviral medication, this qualitative study aimed at comprehending the social representations of the HIV/AIDS carriers about the drug therapy; analyzing the relation between the perception of the HIV/AIDS carriers about the drug therapy and their motivation to comply with the treatment. The research subjects were nine users, hospitalized in an infectious-contagious unit of a school hospital in the city of Juiz de Fora. Data collection occurred with semi-structured interviews. The analysis categories allowed to discuss the several aspects of antiretroviral compliance, starting from the representations elaborated by the subjects who undergo the treatment, who, using dialogue as a mediator, talk about the hindering aspects and the motivations for managing the treatment.