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Apoyo Social e inmunocompetencia en un grupo de 80 personas que viven con VIH-SIDA en Santiago de Chile

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the psychosocial variables of Social Support, specifically support from Friends (EASA) and Family (EASF), and their influence on the immunocompetence of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The research involved 80 adults in the AIDS stage, correlating their EASA and EASF scale scores with immunological indicators such as CD4 cell counts, extracted from clinical records at Lucio Córdova Hospital in Santiago, Chile. Results revealed a significant correlation between EASA and CD4 cell count (Spearman > .37; p < .01), indicating a moderate positive association between social support from friends and immunocompetence. In contrast, no significant correlations were found with the Anxiety variable. These findings highlight the importance of social support, particularly from friends, in the context of HIV, suggesting that its immunomodulatory effect should be assessed alongside other psychosocial variables and disease-specific characteristics.

Source: Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento ( RACC )

DOI: 10.32348/1852.4206.v17.n2.42988

Authors: Pedro J. Salinas-Quintana, Rodolfo Barría, Margarita Cortés, Claudio Barrales

Institutions: Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Universidad Santo Tomás, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Universidad Central de Chile

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413849720

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