Correlations in the quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS in the Amazon region.
Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and undergoing outpatient follow-up at a university hospital in the Amazon region (Belém, PA). Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected in November and December 2019 using a form with...
| Publicado en: | Acta Paulista de Enfermagem Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
2024
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