Evaluation of the attitude toward aging in women aged 50 years or more with HIV/AIDS
This study aims to assess the attitudes toward aging in women aged 50 years or more with HIV / AIDS, through the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ). This is a descriptive cross-sectional. All ethical guidelines were followed. Among the areas assessed by the AAQ, the domain Physical Changes was p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Kairós Gerontologia |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/8207 |
| Summary: | This study aims to assess the attitudes toward aging in women aged 50 years or more with HIV / AIDS, through the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire (AAQ). This is a descriptive cross-sectional. All ethical guidelines were followed. Among the areas assessed by the AAQ, the domain Physical Changes was presented the worst perceptions about aging, indicating how difficult it is to grow old with an incurable and stigmatizing disease such as HIV / AIDS. |
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| ISSN: | 1516-2567 2176-901X |