ABSTRACT
Objective
Analyze the trend of HIV/AIDS cases by sex and age in the twin cities of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Method
ecological study of historical series. The HIV/AIDS notification forms, from 2009 to 2018, made available by the Secretary of State for Health and analyzed according to descriptive statistics, polynomial regression and geospatialization of the cases were used.
Results
734 notifications were registered, 57.9% of them in men, and with a higher incidence in the biennium 2017-2018 in both sexes. The trend of growth of notifications shows a positive acceleration in twin cities (r2=0.91; p<0.001). The highest coefficients of determination were observed in women, in the age group 35 to 49 years (r2=0.98; p<0.001), and in men from 15 to 19 years (r2=0.96; p<0.002).
Conclusion
The results challenge professionals and managers in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic, requiring continuous reflection on the strategies/public policies adopted so far, especially in the border region. Implications for the practice: the nurse professional, by knowing the profile of its population and the distribution of cases, is able to draw strategies capable of reaching the public effectively and efficiently.
Keywords:
HIV; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Border Health; Nursing; Health Profile