ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC IN YOUNG ADULTS: ARE WE PREVENTING OR TREATING?
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https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v26i0.72693Keywords:
HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Epidemiology, Epidemics, Public Health Nursing.Abstract
Objective: to analyze the epidemiological profile and clinical conditions, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adapted and Rio de Janeiro/Caracas Criteria, of young people aged 20 to 29 years living with HIV/AIDS reported in a city in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba-PR, Brazil.
Method: ecological study, anchored in Critical Epidemiology, with data from the National System of Notifiable Diseases. There were 309 notifications of HIV/AIDS. For analysis, aggregate measures calculated in Excel© 2016 dynamic spreadsheet were used.
Results: 60% of the reported cases were white; 69% were male; 38% had a homosexual exposure category; 63% were asymptomatic, and 92.6% were defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adapted criteria.
Conclusion: It is understood that this study contributes to health professionals’ efforts to reverse late diagnosis and prevent HIV transmission.
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