Representação social da qualidade de vida de pessoas vivendo com HIV/aids em municípios de pequeno porte

Abstract

This Study had with objective to analyze the social representation of the quality of life of people living with HIV/aids living in municipalities small portin the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is a descriptive research, of nature qualitative, supported by the theory of social representations, within the scope of its structural approach. The study scenarios were the outpatient clinics for people with HIV/AIDS within the scope of municipal programs of STI/AIDS and viral hepatites in the municipalities of small port to medium region Paraíba of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Participated 80 people who comply with following criteria. In data collection was used a form for the technique of free association of words to inductive term “quality of life”, and socio-clinical questionnaire. The procedures being performed in the period of february to march to 2020. The product of free evocations was organized, standardized and submitted to prototypical and similarity analysis. The group studied was constituted by 57,5% men and 42,4% women, mostly young people under the age of 40 (56,3%), with low schooling and only 7,5% with complete higher education. The group is also formed, mostly (71,25%), by individuals with an income below 2 minimum wages. It was found that 72,75% live with a diagnosis for less than 10 years, and 96,25% use TARV. The prototypical analysis showed that in the central nucleus are the elements “good nutrition”, “Health” and “psychological state” and the first periphery “leisure”, “ physical activity” and “ Family”. In the similitude analysis, the terms that most established connections were “good nutrition”, “leisure” and “ physical activity”. The group’s social representation is expressed by the following thematic dimensions: body dimension, phychological dimension, Health disease process dimension, Social dimension and the dimension of social determinants of quality of life. In view of the findings, it is considered that the social representation of the quality of life of people living with HIV residents in small municipalities is based on health care and the pursuit of well-being, important allies for quality of life. It is concluded that the findings of the study show how the social representation of the group that expresses social thinking and the meanings attributed to the quality of life by people living with HIV in the small port municipalities. The social representation is based on social support and in the health promotion practices, which contribute to a good quality of life, insofar as They provide physical and mental health. To achieve or maintain the quality of life, realize how is necessary the harmony between body and mind, showing it is importante to keep a good nutrition, exercise and develop leisure activities to maintain a mental balance or good psychological state.