Open AccessSocial Support To Adolescents Living With HIV / AIDS: An Integrative Literature Review
Author(s) -
Bruno Felipe Remígio Dâmaso,
Clarissa Mourão Pinho,
Juliana Rocha Cabral,
Evelyn Maria Braga Quirino,
Maria Sandra Andrade,
Magaly Bushatsky,
Regina Célia de Oliveira,
Lygia Maria Pereira da Silva
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international archives of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1755-7682
DOI - 10.3823/2628
Subject(s) - medicine , social support , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , coping (psychology) , medline , gerontology , scientific literature , psychiatry , family medicine , psychotherapist , psychology , paleontology , political science , law , biology
Objective: To identify the scientific evidence of the literature on social support for adolescents with HIV / AIDS.
Methods: An integrative review was carried out in the LILACS, BDENF and MEDLINE / PubMed databases, conducted in January 2017.
Results: 12 articles, published between 2005 and 2015, were selected and analyzed, which pointed to the importance of social support to adolescents living with HIV / AIDS. It’s important to highlight the particular importance of support from relatives and non-relatives, especially regarding to health services and non-governmental organizations.
Conclusions: The support offered by both family members and institutions is considered a potentiating factor in physical, social and psychological health, in positive behaviors and in coping with the condition of living with HIV and AIDS.