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0810/2013 - Perception of AIDS by health professionals who experienced the epidemic while caring for people with the disease, in Florianópolis-SC, Brazil (1986-2006).
Percepção da aids pelos profissionais da saúde que vivenciaram a epidemia durante o cuidado prestado às pessoas com a doença, em Florianópolis-SC, Brasil (1986-2006).

Author:

• Mariana Vieira Villarinho - Villarinho, M.V. - Florianópolis, SC - Secretaria de Estado da Administração de Santa Catarina (SEA/SC) - <nanyufsc@ibest.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Maria Itayra Padilha - PADILHA, M.I. - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) - <padilha@nfr.ufsc.br>

Thematic Area:

História e Saúde

Abstract:

This study is aimed at knowing how the health professionals of a Reference Hospital in Infectious diseases experienced the AIDS epidemic, while caring for people with the disease during the period of 1986-2006. A qualitative study with a socio-historical approach that used Oral History to collect data with twenty-three health professionals. From the Content Analysis the following categories emerged: the profile change of the AIDS epidemic; the improvement of the care for people with HIV/AIDS; and, the improvement of working conditions. Health professionals experienced the advances in public health policies because of the research, which supported the consolidation of many laws and the coordination of health programs aimed at the improvement of services, the assistance to people with the disease, and the conquest of a safer and less tiring work environment.

Keywords:

Public health policies Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Health care Health Professionals Worker’s Health

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Villarinho, M.V., PADILHA, M.I.. Perception of AIDS by health professionals who experienced the epidemic while caring for people with the disease, in Florianópolis-SC, Brazil (1986-2006).. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/May). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/perception-of-aids-by-health-professionals-who-experienced-the-epidemic-while-caring-for-people-with-the-disease-in-florianoacutepolissc-brazil-19862006/13099?id=13099



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