OBJECTIVE: To identify nursing diagnoses in carriers of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in outpatient care. METHODS: This is a descriptive study performed through the application of a questionnaire based on the theory of Orem Self-care. The sample consisted of 51 patients treated at the clinic of a public hospital in the city of Fortaleza-CE. RESULTS: 17 nursing diagnoses were identified, highlighting: risk of infection, sexual dysfunction, self-care deficit for food and ineffective management of therapeutic regimen. CONCLUSION: The nursing diagnoses obtained identified the main problems presented by the carriers of HIV/AIDS, verifying deficits in self-care and health education. This study contributes to guide the nursing interventions to be appropriated and targeted to existing needs.
Nursing diagnosis; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Self care; Ambulatory care
