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[Representation of the HIV carriers about antiretroviral treatment]
Michele Gomes Teixeira1, Girlene Alves da Silva
1Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Familia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. mgomesteixeira@yahoo.com.br
Abstract:
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.
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