Prevenção e diagnóstico do HIV/Aids em idosos na Atenção Primária: (des)conhecimentos da equipe de enfermagem.

Objective: to describe actions and knowledge of the nursing team on the prevention and diagnosis of HIV/Aids in elderly people in Primary Care. Method: qualitative and descriptive study, based on the concepts of professional practice and welcoming when guiding people with HIV, together with professionals from the nursing team of a Primary Health Care Unit in a metropolitan region in the North of Brazil, in the second half of 2022. Collection took place depending on the participant's availability, through face-to-face interviews or technological resources via Google Forms, consisting of open questions. Content analysis was used for the analysis. Results: health education is not aimed at the elderly people, as there are inaccuracies regarding continuing education, which has proved to be deficient due to the lack of training on the sexuality and libido of the elderly population. Rapid tests are the responsibility of nurses, and the provision of condoms for the elderly patients is "non-existent". Finally, they describe the importance of partner search, referral and notification of positive cases. Conclusion: the team recognizes the invisibility of health actions and education for the elderly people. Thus, one should highlight the need for training and ongoing education to create bonds with the elderly patients and to a better approach to the topic of sexuality for the prevention and diagnosis of HIV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]