Abstract
Objectives:
To identify and analyze the content of the health sector in the social representations of people living with HIV/Aids on the disease and quality of life.
Methods:
Descriptive and qualitative study, based on social representations theory. The subjects were 35 seropositive followed in specialized center. Semi-structured interviews were used, with computerized lexical analysis.
Results:
The representational content on health sector encompassed a description and presentation of attitudes about two dimensions, functional and structural. Also the specialized HIV/Aids was identified with its structure and emphasis on the human resources.
Conclusion:
The health sector was symbolically present and with influence on quality of life of people living with HIV, considering, especially, the contact and relationship with the professionals, which can support programmatic actions in this field.
Keywords:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Quality of Life; Delivery of Health Care; Health Impact Assessment; Nursing
