Knowledge about HIV/AIDS in older adults using the services of Family Health Strategy

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated knowledge about HIV/AIDS in elders using the services of Family Health Strategy. METHODS: Cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study involving 238 participants. Mini-Mental State Examination and QHIV3I were applied. RESULTS: About 30% of participants had active sexual lives and 5.5% used condoms consistently. The question with the highest score of right answers was about transmission through needles (95%) and the lowest (52.5%) was about whether individuals infected with the virus always displayed symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: It is necessary to train health professionals to develop actions that encourage elders to take preventive measures.

摘要：本研究针对使用家庭健康策略（Family Health Strategy）服务的老年人群，评估其对人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）/获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）的认知水平。
方法：本研究为横断面描述性分析研究，共纳入238名研究对象。研究采用简易精神状态检查（Mini-Mental State Examination）与QHIV3I量表进行调查。
结果：约30%的研究对象拥有活跃性生活，其中仅5.5%的人群坚持全程使用安全套。答对率最高的问题为经针头传播艾滋病的相关知识（答对率达95%），答对率最低的问题为"艾滋病病毒感染者是否总会出现症状"，其答对率仅为52.5%。
结论：有必要对医疗卫生专业人员开展培训，以制定相关干预措施，鼓励老年人采取艾滋病预防措施。