Rede de apoio social à gestante que vive com HIV: revisão integrativa

Abstract

HIV is characterized as a worldwide public health problem. The epidemiological profile shows an increase in the number of cases in women of childbearing age, with a high number of diagnoses during prenatal care, making the pregnancy delicate, surrounded by fear, anguish, prejudice and stigma. The aim of the article is to analyze the evidence in the scientific literature related to the benefits of the social support network for pregnant women living with HIV. An integrative literature review was carried out, using the database selected for research: Scientific Library Online (SCIELO), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Banco de Dados em Enfermagem (BDENF), Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) (NLM-PUBMED), Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE). Four articles published in the original languages were obtained: Portuguese (1) and English (3), which met the inclusion criteria and answered the guiding question: “What are the benefits of the social support network for pregnant women living with HIV”? There are support groups from non-governmental organizations, formed by mothers living with HIV, who have gone through the stage of diagnosis, stigma and social withdrawal, acceptance and better knowledge about the diagnosis, and pregnant women with recent HIV diagnoses. It is concluded that social support networks for pregnant women living with HIV are restricted; but, even so, it is clear that social support through support groups has a positive effect on adherence to treatment and acceptance of unplanned pregnancy, as well as a better understanding of the diagnosis.