Factors assigned to nursing assistance to people with HIV/AIDS vírus infection

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to understand how nursing care is performed and its importance in primary care for people infected with the HIV / AIDS virus. Methods: This is a qualitative, integrative literature review, carried out between May 2019 and June 2020, in the databases of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), International Literature in Health Sciences. Saúde (PUBMED), at the Online Electronic Scientific Library (Scielo) and Virtual Health Library (VHL), based on the inclusion of scientific articles available in full, in free access, published in the period between 2010 and 2020. Results: Found 114 articles in the databases, 82 were excluded after applying the exclusion criteria, 32 articles were selected to be read in full and, at the end, 21 studies were included to be analyzed in order to support the literature review. Final considerations: It was found that nursing acts in the health care of patients with HIV / AIDS infection in a preventive manner, avoiding the spread of the disease and aiming to promote health, through guidance, reception, diagnosis, counseling and therapeutic monitoring. However, the practice is still weak, indicating the need for matrix and specialized support.