Abstract
Objective
this study aimed to analyze the sociodemographic, clinical and epidemiological profile of HIV/AIDS cases in older adults in the state of Piauí, Brazil.
Method
this is a descriptive study with retrospective collection, using secondary data from the Brazilian Information System for Notifiable Diseases, from 2008 to 2018. Data collection occurred from August to September 2019, with data processing and mapping performed using the TabWin software, version 3.6. Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated, as well as the incidence, using Microsoft Excel, version 7.0.
Results
from 2008 to 2018, there were 262 new cases of HIV/AIDS reported among older adults in the state, representing 4.5% of the total number of cases, with a growth trend in the period, in which 76.0% were aged 60-69 years old, 64.9% were male, 64.8% brown-skinned, 54.5% had low schooling, 53.4% lived in the city of Teresina, and 70.9% with transmission through heterosexual relationships.
Conclusion and implications for the practice
a growth trend in HIV/AIDS cases in older adults in the state of Piauí over the past 10 years was identified. The results of this study contribute to knowing the epidemiological dynamics of this condition in the state and to developing prevention and control strategies for this infection.
Keywords:
Aged; Notification; HIV; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Epidemiology