Publisher's Synopsis
How does it relate to and affect the quality of life and psychosocial factors in people with HIV/AIDS, in accordance with the comprehensive care model, from their diagnosis, treatment and support in the process or development of the disease, according to the Public Health policies in force in Chile? HIV/AIDS affects 33.2 million people in the world and 24,014 people in Chile (MINSAL, 2012), which from its development, diagnosis and treatment are part of the comprehensive health care model in accordance with current public health policies in Chile. According to the strategic objectives of MINSAL (2010), the classification according to WHO and the United Nations AIDS Organisation (UNAIDS), the global HIV epidemic in Chile is a concentrated epidemic, i.e. its transmission is in specific groups of the population, with a national prevalence of over 5% in populations at higher risk (as is the case of homosexual/bisexual men) and under 1% in pregnant women. This descriptive study analyses the current situation of the quality of life and psychosocial factors of people with HIV/AIDS in Chile.
