Chronic Pain in Patients With HIV / AIDS: a Litarature Review

Abstract

Introduction: In the current context of health in Brazil, pain has been one of the main reasons for care in patients with HIV by health professionals. Objective: To investigate the topics covered in online journals about factors related to pain in patients affected by HIV / AIDS. Methodology: Review of the literature in October 2018 in the Regional Portal of the Virtual Health Library (VHL), using as descriptors "HIV", "CHRONIC PAIN", "DISEASE" and using as temporal cutback the last ten years. Results: The study sample consisted of 8 original articles, divided into three thematic categories: "Pain management", "Pharmacological treatment" and "Consequences of pain". Conclusion: It is important that the multiprofessional health team is attentive and committed to identify the factors related to chronic pain in PLHIV, since this way they can provide assistance aiming at the well being and comfort of the patient.