The objective was to analyze the factors related to the adherence to the antiretroviral treatment of adults with HIV/AIDS, who were treated at the University Hospital of Santa Maria. This is a cross-sectional study, with ...

It is a transversal, descriptive and quantitative study developed to measure the social support and the satisfaction of patients with AIDS who are being treated with anti-retroviral medicine. The research was carried out ...

Men's health nowadays has been addressed in some studies. This follows from the morbidity and mortality increase that has affected this population. Among deaths due to external causes, suicide is the third leading cause ...

The aim of this study was to understand the meaning of the revelation of the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) adolescents. Qualitative and phenomenological ...

The aim was to unveil the meaning of being-a-couple on the lived experience on prophylaxis of HIV vertical transmission. Qualitative and phenomenological inquiry based on theoreticalphilosophical- methodological referential ...

The main aim consisted in comprehend attributed meanings by biological mothers to the process of diagnosis disclosure of HIV/aids to children infected through vertical transmission (VT). It is a qualitative, descriptiv ...

Radiotherapy treatment can generate negative impacts, including anxiety, which can interfere with the emotional balance of patients and families. The study is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effects of a telephone ...

Falling ill with cancer is a human experience that, by their socio-cultural meanings and stigmas, refers to facing existential questions and the search for resources to help make sense of what is being lived. The attention ...

The fall of hospitalized patients is a world reality and the most frequent adverse events in this environment. This study aims to evaluate the risk of falls among adult patients in clinical and surgical unit of a university ...

The goal was to evaluate the relations between social support and adherence to HAART in adults living with HIV/Aids, receiving care in Santa Maria University Hospital. A transversal study, with a quantitative approach, ...