The social representations of people living with HIV/AIDS on the use of enfuvired anti-retroviral

Abstract

This is a qualitative research, based on the theory of social representations, whose objectives were to analyze the social representations of people living with HIV / AIDS on the use of antiretroviral Enfuvirtide and the repercussions on their daily lives and to compare the repercussions of this new approach in the daily routine of people living with HIV / AIDS, with the previous drug regimen. The study was carried out at the outpatient clinic for infectious diseases at a University Hospital of Minas Gerais, with eight people living with HIV / AIDS using the antiretroviral Enfuvirtide. For the data collection, a semi-structured script was used. In the category of analysis called: adaptation to the new - from understanding to the ability to use enfuvirtide, it was noticed that the aspects that involve the use of antiretrovirals outweigh the benefits a new therapeutic possibility, since the reports show the desire for a an approach that minimally impacts on being and living the daily lives of people. The representations of the users about Enfuvirtide are significant to guide and organize the personal and social behaviors of the professionals, translating the meaning and the affective investment that these people attribute to the use of this medication and the habits that incorporate for the conduction of the treatment and self-care.