Abstract

LOPEZ CISNEROS, Manuel Antonio et al. Alcohol and tobacco consumption in young people with human immunodeficiency virus. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2017, vol.serIV, n.12, pp.27-34. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/doi.org/10.12707/RIV16083.

Background: Alcohol and tobacco use among young people with human immunodeficiency virus represents a problem due to its impact on their health. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use among young people with human immunodeficiency virus. Methodology: Cross-sectional descriptive study. The sample included 70 young people with human immunodeficiency virus registered in an outpatient center for prevention and care of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. A confidence level of 95% was used. Results: We found that 100% of young people had drink alcohol at some point in their life, with a harmful consumption of 95.7%. Similarly, 81.4% of young people had smoked at some point in their life, with a predominance of experimental smokers (50%). Conclusion: A high prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use was observed among young people with human immunodeficiency virus. Therefore, nursing interventions should be implemented with a view to effectively reducing, delaying or avoiding the consumption of these substances.

Keywords : alcohol drinking; tobacco use; young adult; nursing; HIV.

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