title: Health literacy for people living with HIV/Aids: an integrative review.
abstract: to analyze knowledge produced by research about health literacy for adult with HIV/Aids.
  an integrative literature review, using six databases, was conducted between January and April of 2014. The descriptors aids and Health Literacy were used, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. A total of 130 articles were found and 14 were selected. Three categories were identified: educational technologies and health literacy for HIV/Aids; assessment of health literacy of patients with HIV/Aids; and health literacy and adherence to antiretroviral therapy.
  analysis of health literacy, socioeconomic status and educational level of people living with HIV/ Aids was essential for implementation of educational strategies that increased adherence to health guidance.
  this study showed the importance of health literacy for working with people living with HIV/Aids, especially considering individuals who did not possess the minimum necessary for survival, which makes it relevant and encourages further research on the topic.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Department of Nursing. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gilmara Holanda da
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Department of Nursing. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marli Teresinha Gimeniz
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Galvão
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Department of Nursing. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia Neyva da Costa
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Department of Nursing. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Neiva Francenely Cunha
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Vieira
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000592:standards*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans