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[Aged woman's vulnerability related to AIDS].

Carla Marins Silva¹, Fernanda Maria do Valle Martins Lopes, Octavio Muniz da Costa Vargens

¹Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

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Older women are more vulnerable to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) due to socially constructed gender roles. Further research is needed to create accessible information for women regarding AIDS contagion risks.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Sociology
Gerontology

Context:

The review covers literature from 1994 to 2009.
Focuses on the intersection of aging, gender, and HIV/AIDS.
Examines vulnerability within a specific socio-historical context.

Purpose:

To systematically review and discuss the vulnerability of aged women to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
To identify factors contributing to the heightened risk of AIDS contagion among older women.

Summary:

Analysis of 18 texts (journal articles, theses, dissertations) from databases like MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, and BVS.
Identified a direct relationship between aged women and AIDS vulnerability.
Highlighted gender characteristics, such as historical and social submission, as key contributing factors.

Impact:

Emphasizes the need for studies generating accessible publications for women.
Aims to empower women by recognizing their vulnerability to AIDS contagion.
Contributes to understanding gender-based health disparities in the context of HIV/AIDS.