Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus

This was a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study aiming to identify the sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, who were treated in a reference hospital for infectious diseases in Fortaleza-Ceará. The sample consisted of 1...

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Main Authors: Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão, Gilmara Holanda da Cunha, Julyana Gomes Freitas, Elucir Gir, Renata Karina Reis
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-02-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3087
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Julyana Gomes Freitas
Elucir Gir
Renata Karina Reis
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description This was a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study aiming to identify the sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, who were treated in a reference hospital for infectious diseases in Fortaleza-Ceará. The sample consisted of 117 mothers who brought their children for consultation between July and December 2009. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. There was a higher percentage of mothers aged 20-29 years (53.8%), married (73.5%) and unemployed (68.3%). Most children were less than 12 months old (39.4%), did not receive governmental assistance (66.6%), and did not attend the health service on the scheduled date (77.0%). Some mothers did not use Zidovudine during pregnancy (15.4%), and eight children did not use it after birth (6.8%). Nineteen children did not use prophylaxic Trimethoprim-Sulfametaxazol in the first year of life. It was concluded that most children had socioeconomic difficulties that negatively influenced their health conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-a60c30a962884153a070fbdc68eb46bf2025-08-20T13:01:38ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-02-01151Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virusMarli Teresinha Gimeniz GalvãoGilmara Holanda da CunhaJulyana Gomes FreitasElucir GirRenata Karina ReisThis was a quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional study aiming to identify the sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, who were treated in a reference hospital for infectious diseases in Fortaleza-Ceará. The sample consisted of 117 mothers who brought their children for consultation between July and December 2009. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. There was a higher percentage of mothers aged 20-29 years (53.8%), married (73.5%) and unemployed (68.3%). Most children were less than 12 months old (39.4%), did not receive governmental assistance (66.6%), and did not attend the health service on the scheduled date (77.0%). Some mothers did not use Zidovudine during pregnancy (15.4%), and eight children did not use it after birth (6.8%). Nineteen children did not use prophylaxic Trimethoprim-Sulfametaxazol in the first year of life. It was concluded that most children had socioeconomic difficulties that negatively influenced their health conditions.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3087HIVAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeChildSocial Conditions.
spellingShingle Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão
Gilmara Holanda da Cunha
Julyana Gomes Freitas
Elucir Gir
Renata Karina Reis
Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus
Rev Rene
HIV
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Child
Social Conditions.
title Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus
title_full Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus
title_fullStr Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus
title_full_unstemmed Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus
title_short Sociodemographic, maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus
title_sort sociodemographic maternal and clinical conditions of children exposed to the human immunodeficiency virus
topic HIV
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Child
Social Conditions.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3087
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