Aim:To help people living with HIV/AIDS gain better insight, overcome the intensity of negative feelings, better cope with problems and prejudices; and to evaluate the efficacy of psychodrama in increasing the quality of life. Methods: The study included seven people living with HIV/AIDS. To evaluate the efficacy of psychodrama, focus group interviews were carried out and the SF-36 scale was used. Focus group interviews were evaluated using the descriptive analysis method, Wilcoxon test was used for the comparison of the means of scores, and effect sizes were calculated using Cohen's d. Results:The results showed that the participants had become more courageous in declaring their diagnoses, communicating more openly and effectively, having a better acceptance about the diagnosis. The results also showed a decrease in the symptoms of depression and the fear of death. The increase in the SF-36 scale was statistically significant only in mental health. Conclusions:The participants showed a significant improvement in the following: insight and awareness, skills of coping with difficulties, and relationships. The improvement in the life quality of participants suggests that psychodrama has a positive effect.Objetivo: Ayudar a las personas con el VIH y el SIDA a tener una mejor comprensión de su sentimientos negativos y a sobrellevar los problemas y prejuicios asociados con su situación; evaluar la eficacia del psicodrama en el mejoramiento de su calidad de vida. Método: El estudio incluyó siete personas con el VIH y el SIDA. Para evaluar la eficacia del psicodrama se llevaron a cabo entrevistas focalizadas de grupo y se uso la escala SF36. Las entrevistas se evaluaron usando el método de análisis descriptivo y se usó el test de Wilcoxon para comparar las medias de los resultados.•Corresponding author. Resultados:Estos indicaron que los participantes se mostraron menos reticentes para aceptar y hablar de sus diagnósticos abierta y efectivamente. Indicaron también una disminución de los sintomas depresivos y el miedo a la muerte. El aumento en la escala SF36 fue estadísticamente significativo solamente en la salud mental. Conclusiones: Los participantes mostraron una mejoria significativa en los siguientes aspectos: comprensión y conciencia de su enfermedad, habilidades para sobrellevar dificultades y por otra parte, mejores relaciones. El aumento de la media en la sub-escala de salud mental, sugiere que los pacientes se sintieron mas contentos, confortables y en paz con si mismos.Palabras clave: VIH; psicoterapia; grupo; psicodrama; calidad de vida Obiettivo: Aiutare le persone che vivono con HIV/AIDS aumentando una migliore comprensione, superando Tintensitá di sentimenti negativi, per meglio affrontare problemi e pregiudizi e per valutare TefTicacia dello psicodramma ad incrementare la qualitá della vita. Método: Lo studio comprende sette persone che vivono con HIV/AIDS. Per valutare l'efficacia dello psicodramma, sonó state effettuate interviste di focus group ed è stata utilizzata la scala SF-36. Le interviste di f...
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