Evaluation of the attitude toward aging in women aged 50 years or more with HIV/AIDS

Authors

  • Fabiana de Souza Orlandi
  • Damiana Aparecida dos Santos
  • Marisa Silvana Zazzetta de Mendiondo
  • Bárbara Garbelotti Pepino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i2p63-80

Keywords:

Women's health, Aging, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Abstract

This study aims to assess the attitudes toward aging in women aged 50 years or more with HIV / AIDS, through the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ). This is a descriptive cross-sectional. All ethical guidelines were followed. Among the areas assessed by the AAQ, the domain Physical Changes was presented the worst perceptions about aging, indicating how difficult it is to grow old with an incurable and stigmatizing disease such as HIV / AIDS.

Author Biographies

Fabiana de Souza Orlandi

Professora do Curso de Gerontologia do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brasil.

Damiana Aparecida dos Santos

Acadêmica do Curso de Gerontologia do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brasil.

Marisa Silvana Zazzetta de Mendiondo

Professora do Curso de Gerontologia do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, (SP), Brasil.

Bárbara Garbelotti Pepino

Acadêmica do Curso de Gerontologia do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, (SP), Brasil.

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How to Cite

Orlandi, F. de S., Santos, D. A. dos, Mendiondo, M. S. Z. de, & Pepino, B. G. (2012). Evaluation of the attitude toward aging in women aged 50 years or more with HIV/AIDS. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 14(2), 63–80. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i2p63-80

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Papers

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