Nutritional risk and associated factors in older people with HIV / AIDS and use of antiretroviral therapy in reference centers
| Autor: | Suelane Renata de Andrade Silva, Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques, Márcia Carréra Campos Leal, Lilian Guerra Cabral dos Santos, Janaína Gabriela Coelho de Araújo, Kydja Milene Souza Torres de Araújo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia. 24 |
| ISSN: | 1981-2256 1809-9823 |
| Popis: | Objective To identify the nutritional risk of older people with HIV / AIDS and the associated factors. Method It is a cross-sectional and analytical study. 241 older people from the Reference Services in Recife/PE, Brazil participated. The dependent variable was Nutritional risk, assessed by the Mini Nutritional Assessment and the independent ones, the sociodemographic, lifestyle and health conditions. Results 44% of participants with nutritional risk were identified. There was an association between nutritional risk and female gender, education between 1-4 years of study and symptoms of depression. Conclusion It is suggested to include screening measures for early intervention of nutritional status, such as Mini Nutritional Assessment in the care routine, with a view to enabling greater comprehensiveness in care in Gerontology and reducing the risk of morbidity and mortality associated with the disease, and promoting longevity of better quality for those living with HIV. |
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