Profile of the cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome in a state of northeastern brazil

• Published in: Revista de Enfermagem da UFSM Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 727 - 738
• Main Authors: Ilisdayne Thallita Soares da Silva, Dalva Cezar da Silva, Marina de Góes Salvetti, Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva, Nilba Lima de Souza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 01.01.2015
• Subjects: epidemiologia; perfil de saúde; sistemas de informação; síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida
• ISSN: 2179-7692; 2179-7692
• DOI: 10.5902/2179769215207

Doi: 10.5902/2179769215207 Objective: to describe the profile of the cases of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, from 1980 to 2013. Method: descriptive and quantitative study, in which data was collected in May 2014 by the Computer Department of the Unified Health System. Results: 4666 cases were diagnosed in the period analyzed, from which 66.6% were male, 82.6% between 20 and 49 years old, 31.6% were pardos and predominantly with low education level. The category with most common exposure was the heterosexuals, both for males and females. Conclusion: in Rio Grande do Norte, during the period studied, the epidemiological profile showed a predominance of males in economically active age and with low level of education. Identifying these epidemiological characteristics can contribute to the strategic planning of health actions involving health and nursing professionals.