Opportunistic Infections Archives - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT

Objective:

Identify the rate and predictive factors of the hospitalization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), aged 50 years or older.

Method:

A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted at two inpatient units specialized in infectious diseases in a teaching hospital. Data were gathered through individual interviews between August 2011 and February 2015. All ethical precepts were followed.

Results:

Of the 532 admitted patients, 95 were PLHA 50 years old or older; 30.5% were admitted 3 to 4 times after being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.

Conclusion:

Rate of hospitalization was 17.8%, and being 50 to 60 years old was a protective factor against hospitalization.