A forma de olhar o indivíduo vivendo com HIV/AIDS entre acadêmicos de cursos de graduação na área da saúde

Abstract

A cross - sectional, descriptive study was carried out after intervention of the Residents of the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Hospital Management and Care in the Public Health System, inserted in the HIV / aids care line of a University Hospital. The intervention took place through an informative lecture for 237 students from the initial and final semesters, from the undergraduate courses in Pharmacy, Odontology, Nutrition, Psychology, and Social Work at the Federal University of Santa Maria – RS, in year of 2016. The study is a cut of the research and intervention project entitled "HIV / aids and Prejudice", developed by residents multiprofessional of three professional areas: pharmacy, nutrition and psychology. The objective was to analyze the level of basic knowledge about HIV infection, verifying the existence of HIV / aids-related prejudgment and discrimination among academics who will act directly with human health. Before the informative lecture, a questionnaire was applied to evaluate the previous knowledge about the topic to be developed. Afterwards, the multiprofessional team held an informative talk about basic aspects about HIV infection, treatment and prejudgment. The impact of the intervention was evaluated through a new questionnaire. The degree of knowledge and prejudice in relation to people living with HIV / aids can be considered similar in undergraduate courses evaluated, although not all courses address the issue satisfactorily in the academic formation. The action taken was satisfactory, generating reflection, making the students of all courses changed the way they see the PVHA and therefore their pre-existing prejudice.