Becoming a teenager in children infected through HIV vertical transmission: implications of nursing care

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https://doi.org/10.5902/217976923188

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Adolescent health, Child health, Pediatric nursing, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Abstract

Objective: to describe social and health demands of children who has HIV/AIDS through vertical transmission on the transition from childhood to adolescence. Method: qualitative research with descriptive approach, approved by Ethics Committee (096/06-EEAN/UFRJ; 09/07-IPPMG/UFRJ; 36/07-HUGG/UNIRIO). Information was obtained through interview with 11 children, aged between 12-14 years old, that knew their diagnosis. It was developed thematic content analysis. Results: social demands of becoming a teenager were identified: relationships, activities, scholar acquaintanceship, dating; and ill health demands: disclosure, hospital follow-up, medical treatment, prejudice, future. Conclusion: Face becoming a teenager, Erikson’s psycho-social development theory, is coherent to social demands, but it doesn’t address these children’s special health needs. Health care needs to include children and their families monitoring during the pubertal development and the disease process

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Thaís Silva de Souza, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Especialista em Saúde Pública, Enfermeira do Instituto Fernandes Figueira (IFF/RJ)

Ivone Evangelista Cabral, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Doutora pela EEAN/UFRJ. Pós Doutorado na McGill University (Canadá). Professor Associado do Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil da EEAN/UFRJ. Pesquisadora do CNPq e NUPESC/UFRJ. Diretora do CEPEn da ABEn-Na.

Cristiane Cardoso de Paula, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS

Dra em Enfermagem, especialista em Enfermagem pediatrica. Professor adjunto no Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS.

Published

2011-10-25

How to Cite

Souza, T. S. de, Cabral, I. E., & Paula, C. C. de. (2011). Becoming a teenager in children infected through HIV vertical transmission: implications of nursing care. Revista De Enfermagem Da UFSM, 1(3), 326–334. https://doi.org/10.5902/217976923188

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