title: [Human immunodeficiency virus infection - treatment beyond medication].
abstract: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is presently considered a chronic disorder. Infected people need a thorough medical surveillance and chronic therapy, which affects families and other caregivers. Infected children are also affected by their parents' infection and by the stigma that is still associated with this particular illness. Regular meetings were organized for HIV infected children, their families and the health team with recreational and formative purposes. These meetings were evaluated in a strongly positive manner by all the intervenients. The goal to maintain these activities is proposed as a way of improving the follow-up and the prognosis of these children.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital de Crianças Maria Pia, Porto.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Cármen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Angélica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: Fátima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sequeira
authors.forename: Alcinda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diz
authors.forename: M Carmo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans