Ethical reflections on the health care of HIV patients

Authors

  • Gabriela Almeida Nogueira Lins Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Lívia Maria Pordeus Coura Urtiga Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Alice Slongo Centro universitário de João Pessoa
  • Ana Letícia Ferreira Ventura Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Ana Karolina Gomes Domiciano Cabral Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Luana Barbosa Parente Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Mayane Maria Fernandes dos Santos Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Maysa Ramos de Lima Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Natália Sampaio Freitas Faculdade de Medicina Nova Esperança
  • Tainah Gonçalves Fernandes Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Paraíba

Abstract

This study analyzed ethical aspects in the therapeutic follow-up of patients with HIV via a systematic literature review conducted by searching the PubMed, LILACS and MEDLINE databases, using descriptors in English and Portuguese language, with 169 publications from 2011 to 2021. To avoid bias, the Prisma guidelines were used and the recommendations established by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system were considered to classify the level of evidence. The well-being of HIV patients is associated with the level of interpersonal relationships, quality of treatment and personal beliefs. Stigmatization and fear of the dissemination of the disease in the groups in which they live are the main reasons for distress. Support to patients during the diagnosis and treatment of the disease are fundamental,
so that they can better apply their coping strategies.

Keywords:

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV. Ethics.
Vol. 30 No. 3 (2022): Revista Bioética 30(3)

Published:

2022-10-18

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Nogueira Lins GA, Pordeus Coura Urtiga LM, Slongo A, Ventura ALF, Domiciano Cabral AKG, Parente LB, et al. Ethical reflections on the health care of HIV patients. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2022 Oct. 18 [cited 2024 May 13];30(3). Available from: https://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2962