Greater survival among patients with immunogenetic markers of rapid progression to AIDS: subsidies for nursing care

Authors

  • Ana Paula M. Fernandes Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Alice G. Gonçalves Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Alcyone A. Machado Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Hayashida Miyeko Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Gir Elucir Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Eduardo A. Donadi Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria de Lourdes V. Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000200015

Keywords:

HIV, behavior, survival, long-term HIV/AIDS survival, nursing

Abstract

This study sought subsidies for improving nursing care programs for AIDS patients and aimed to verify the influence of changes in sexual behavior, including the adoption of safe sex practices, associated with the survival of AIDS patients with immunogenetic markers of rapid disease progression. 27 AIDS patients were interviewed, with genetic predisposition to rapid progression to AIDS. Genes were typified through the polymerase chain reaction. In spite of the presence of immunogenetic factors, associated with individual predisposition to a rapid evolution of the disease, changes in sexual behavior, including safe sex practices and antiretroviral therapy, may be related to greater survival. This suggests that counseling, detection of risk attitudes and health education, focusing on positive health behavior, are tools nursing must use with HIV-positive patients, with a view to better quality of life and greater survival among these individuals, even among those with genetic predisposition to rapid disease progression.

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Published

2005-04-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Greater survival among patients with immunogenetic markers of rapid progression to AIDS: subsidies for nursing care. (2005). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(2), 229-234. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000200015