Vulnerability, human rights, and comprehensive health care needs of young people living with HIV/AIDS.
We sought to identify and understand the health care needs of young people living with HIV/AIDS, particularly in terms of their psychosocial well-being. We conducted a qualitative analysis of HIV-positive young people and their caregivers, focusing on the implications of an HIV diagnosis for health care needs. Stigma was a recurrent issue that arose in the interviews conducted with the respondents, and it was evident that youths had been denied many rights related to health. We concluded that young people living with HIV need comprehensive care based on a human rights approach. In this regard, we offer some practical recommendations for health programs.
Ayres
José Ricardo de Carvalho Mesquita
JR
Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. jrcayres@usp.br
Paiva
Vera
V
França
Ivan
I
Gravato
Neide
N
Lacerda
Regina
R
Della Negra
Marinella
M
Marques
Heloisa Helena de Sousa
HH
Galano
Eliana
E
Lecussan
Pilar
P
Segurado
Aluísio Cotrim
AC
Silva
Mariliza Henrique
MH
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011287:Prejudice; D011788:Quality of Life; D014342:Truth Disclosure