[Relationship between physicians and HIV patients: influence on adherence and quality of life]. / Relación entre médicos y pacientes con VIH: influencia en apego terapéutico y calidad de vida.
Rev Saude Publica
; 42(2): 249-55, 2008 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18372975
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the influence of the relationship between people living with HIV/AIDS and health care providers on treatment adherence and quality of life.METHODS:
Qualitative study conducted in Mexico, in 2003, with informants recruited from HIV/AIDS support groups, non-governmental organizations, and infectious disease clinics in public hospitals. A total of 40 people living with HIV/AIDS and five support group leaders were interviewed. Data were collected using sociodemographic questionnaires and in-depth interviews exploring the experience of living with HIV/AIDS, including treatment, disease perception, quality of life, physical and emotional health, and relationship with physicians. Responses were recorded, transcribed and organized thematically based on codes using an inductive analysis.RESULTS:
Most respondents aged between 26 and 45 years. The main obstacles to care were related to lack of risk awareness and information among people living with HIV/AIDS and physicians. Physicians proved not to be well trained on HIV/AIDS care. During the follow-up care, most problems were related to inadequate treatment adherence mainly caused by poor communication with physicians and discrimination in public services.CONCLUSIONS:
Overall the problems identified were related to information deficiencies, physicians' lack of training and paternalism, and social stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS associated with the epidemic.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Médico-Paciente
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Qualidade de Vida
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Infecções por HIV
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Cooperação do Paciente
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Fármacos Anti-HIV
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article