Conditioners of the transition process for the self-care of women with aids
International Journal of Development Research
Conditioners of the transition process for the self-care of women with aids
Received 27th September, 2019; Received in revised form 11th October, 2019; Accepted 19th November, 2019; Published online 31th December, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Claudia Regina de Andrade Arrais Rosa et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: This study aimed to know the conditioning factors of the transition process to the self-care of women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Method: This qualitative study was carried out from June to September 2015 with seven seropositive women, users of a specialized service in sexually transmitted diseases in the municipality of Imperatriz, Maranhão State, Brazil. For the data collection, an individual interview was used, and data analysis was performed by content analysis. Results: The resources that influence the self-care in the transition process of women with HIV/AIDS are represented by personal conditioning factors, such as the meaning they attribute to the living with the disease, personal attitudes and cultural beliefs, socioeconomic status, preparation and knowledge about the disease, and by conditioning factors found in the community and society. Conclusion: The transition theory can provide important insights about the resources present in the adaptation process of women diagnosed with HIV so that they can perform their self-care satisfactorily.
