Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ()

Depression, self-concept, future expectations and hope of people with HIV

  • Anna Cláudia Freire de Araújo Patrício,
  • Ingrid Bergmam do Nascimento Silva,
  • Milenna Azevedo Minhaqui Ferreira,
  • Brenda Feitosa Lopes Rodrigues,
  • Rôseane Ferreira da Silva,
  • João Agnaldo do Nascimento,
  • Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0730
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 72, no. 5
pp. 1288 – 1294

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze conditions of depression, self-concept, future expectations and hope in people with HIV/AIDS. Method: Cross-sectional survey of 108 individuals living with HIV/AIDS, carried out in a reference hospital for the treatment of infectious diseases in Northeast Brazil. The following instruments were employed: sociodemographic data, and questionnaires for ascertaining participants’ emotions, including scales for self-concept, hope, depression (HAMD-D), and future expectations. Descriptive statistics using the following tests were performed: Mann–Whitney, Kruskal–Wallis, chi-square, and t-test—considered significant when p ≤ 0.05. Results: 31.5% presented mild depression and 21.3% presented moderate depression; 63% reported difficulty in obtaining decent employment; 52.8% considered life a failure; 52.8% felt worthless. Fear, guilt and loneliness influenced self-concept (p ≤ 0.05). Loneliness influenced hope (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: It is necessary to raise the attention of nursing professionals and healthcare managers to the importance of providing health services that consider the mental health of people with HIV/AIDS, contributing to treatment adherence and well-being.

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