Evolução temporal de indivíduos portadores de Aids no estado da Paraíba.

Abstract

Considered as a serious public health problem Aids (Adquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is an infectious disease caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), which affects and weakens the immune system of the individual, leaving him susceptible to opportunistic infections . Being known the impact of this epidemic on the population characterized the importance of epidemiological surveillance to monitor the temporal and spatial evolution of this condition, in order to guide prevention, promotion, control and reduction of new cases. The present study aimed to verify the epidemiological evolution of individuals living with AIDS in the state of Paraíba in the period from 2010 to 2011. As methodological proposal, presented a retrospective cohort study, quantitative and descriptive and inferential analysis, based on data from secondary notification forms Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN / AIDS / PB) Program State Paraíba, referring to individuals living with AIDS in the period 1 January to 31 December 2011. The main results shows that were 739 reported AIDS cases in the state of Paraiba, and 346 (48%) in 2010 and 393 (52%) in 2011. Of these cases in 2010 (64%) were males and (35.8%) in females in 2011 were (66.2%) and in males (33.8%) in females. The age range that prevailed in the number of cases was 20 to 49 years old. Concerning the level of education the AIDS epidemic in the state reaches more people with low educational level. How to display the main route of transmission is through sexual exposure being (94.5%) and in 2010 (70%) in 2011. Regarding the criterion definition of AIDS cases in the state is used as the criterion Adapted with CDC (70.2%) and in 2010 (62.3%) in 2011, it is noteworthy also that in the period from 2010 to 2011 (82.5%) patients are still alive. The conclusion is thus that according to the data collected the AIDS epidemic in the state of Paraíba has increased gradually, having a tendency towards pauperization, heterosexuals and women and internalization. However survival associated with AIDS is having a positive evolution, which can be attributed to good quality policy of coping with AIDS in the population paraibana.