Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus

Authors

  • Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão
  • Gilmara Holanda da Cunha
  • Julyana Gomes Freitas
  • Elucir Gir
  • Renata Karina Reis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2014000100011

Keywords:

HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Child, Social Conditions.

Abstract

This was a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study aiming to identify the sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, who were treated in a reference hospital for infectious diseases in Fortaleza-Ceará. The sample consisted of 117 mothers who brought their children for consultation between July and December 2009. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. There was a higher percentage of mothers aged 20-29 years (53.8%), married (73.5%) and unemployed (68.3%). Most children were less than 12 months old (39.4%), did not receive governmental assistance (66.6%), and did not attend the health service on the scheduled date (77.0%). Some mothers did not use Zidovudine during pregnancy (15.4%), and eight children did not use it after birth (6.8%). Nineteen children did not use prophylaxic Trimethoprim-Sulfametaxazol in the first year of life. It was concluded that most children had socioeconomic difficulties that negatively influenced their health conditions.

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Published

2014-02-16

How to Cite

Galvão, M. T. G., Cunha, G. H. da, Freitas, J. G., Gir, E., & Reis, R. K. (2014). Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus. Rev Rene, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2014000100011

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