Author(s): Pio,Daiana Patrícia Marchetti ; Reinato,Lilian Andreia Fleck ; Lopes,Letícia Pimenta ; Caliari,Juliano de Souza ; Gir,Elucir
Date: 2017
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Hospitalization; HIV; HIV Long-term Survivors; HIV Infections; Opportunistic Infections
ABSTRACT Objective: Identify the rate and predictive factors of the hospitalization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), aged 50 years or older. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted at two inpatient units specialized in infectious diseases in a teaching hospital. Data were gathered through individual interviews between August 2011 and February 2015. All ethical precepts were followed. Results: Of the 532 admitted patients, 95 were PLHA 50 years old or older; 30.5% were admitted 3 to 4 times after being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Rate of hospitalization was 17.8%, and being 50 to 60 years old was a protective factor against hospitalization.
