1. The south american context of diagnostic disclosure of adolescents infected by HIV/AIDS: a systematic literature review.
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Pinheiro PNDC, Kendall BC, Kerr LRFS, Pickett KM, Luna IT, Costa MIFD, and Luz LFDC
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- Adolescent, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, HIV, Humans, Peru, Venezuela, Disclosure, HIV Infections
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence on the disclosure of the diagnostic of adolescents infected by HIV/AIDS in the South American context., Database: Systematic literature review using the PubMed, Cinahal, Embase, Cochrane, BVS, and Global Health databases and the descriptors: adolescent and HIV and family and Argentina or Bolivia or Brasil or Chile or Colombia or Ecuador or French Guiana or Paraguay or Peru or Uruguay or Venezuela., Data Synthesis: Brasil was the country highlighted. It was verified that parents have a direct and indirect influence over the adolescents' life, especially regarding behaviors and health care. Dialog among family members can reduce adolescents' vulnerability to HIV and encourage diagnostic disclosure., Conclusion: It is necessary to amplify research involving adolescents with HIV/AIDS and their parents/caregivers and family members to improve care and reduce the cases of the disease. It is suggested that policies of prevention and treatment should involve families, caregivers, partners, and the community.
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- 2020
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