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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:55:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562363&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901100255X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562363 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562362&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002548%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562362 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562361&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002561%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562361 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562360&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002536%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562360 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562359&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002482%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes It is the position of Association of Nurses in AIDS Care that: Qualified advanced practice nurses should be allowed to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence; (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562359 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562350&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001890%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes June marked the 30th anniversary of the HIV epidemic in the United States and the 1-year anniversary of the launch of the first-ever U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy (). The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) has taken an active role in advocating for nurses and nursing in the context of the development and implementation of the NHAS and is publishing a series of commentaries in JANAC documenting our efforts. This initial commentary is designed to provide an overview of ANAC’s involvement in and work related to the NHAS. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562350 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562349&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002457%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Just when I thought it was safe to plan for retirement HIV threw me another zinger: Accelerated aging! As if aging in and of itself didn’t present enough of a challenge, HIV appears to be adding a new twist. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562349 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562348&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002445%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following members of our review panel for reviewing manuscripts for JANAC in 2011. We sincerely value their time, expertise, and important contributions to the journal. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562348 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562347&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002470%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes “Life, too, is like that. You live it forward,but understand it backward.”—, p. 9) We live in the present. It is a fact of life, or physics, or biology, or some existential reality, it just is. We are able, however, to look to the future, to hope for more, and to commit to doing something that makes life better. We are also able to look back, and, in so doing, learn and understand. We are able to remember, pay homage, grieve, and celebrate, and that is what I hope the members of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) will be doing this year. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562347 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562346&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002469%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Re-examine all you have been told…Dismiss whatever insults your soul.—Walt Whitman (1819–1892) Last fall, I received an email from my colleague, Linda Frank, letting me know about an article that had been published in the New York Times (). I was on vacation, but I scanned the article and was righteously indignant, which – I assume – is the reaction that Dr. Frank thought I would have. I tried to ignore it, but throughout the rest of my vacation, my mind kept coming back to that article, and my indignation rose with each mental review of its content. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562346 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562345&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002512%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562345 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5562345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562351&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001889%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In recent years, criminal laws have been increasingly applied in matters related to HIV nondisclosure, HIV exposure, and/or HIV transmission (). In North America, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people charged for allegedly failing to disclose their serologic status before engaging in sexual activities, exposing others to HIV (via bodily fluids), and/or sexually transmitting HIV infection (). In Canada, charges have been laid against persons living with HIV (PLWH) in numerous cases. As of February 2011, there have been a total of 115 prosecutions in which a PLWH was alleged to have transmitted HIV or exposed a sexual partner to the risk of infection without disclosing HIV-infection status (). Of this number, more than 56% (65/115) were convicted of an offense under the... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562351 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5562351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366109&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002056%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366109 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366108&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002044%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366108 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366107&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002068%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366107 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366106&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002032%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366106 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366105&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001865%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This page may be reproduced for noncommercial use for health care professionals to share with patients. Any other reproduction is subject to approval by the Publisher. To purchase reprints, go to www.reprints.elsevier.com. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366105 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366104&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001853%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This page may be reproduced for noncommercial use for health care professionals to share with patients. Any other reproduction is subject to approval by the Publisher. To purchase reprints, go to www.reprints.elsevier.com. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366104 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366103&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001841%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This page may be reproduced for noncommercial use for health care professionals to share with patients. Any other reproduction is subject to approval by the Publisher. To purchase reprints, go to www.reprints.elsevier.com. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366103 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366102&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001762%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Women with HIV infection are at risk for a variety of malignancies including cervical, anal, vulvar, and vaginal dysplasia and carcinoma. The majority of these malignancies are human papillomavirus (HPV) driven and reflect the high incidence of co-infection with HIV and HPV. Genital HPV is estimated to be the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approximate that 20 million Americans are infected with HPV; 6 million persons are infected annually, and 50% of sexually active men and women will be infected with HPV in their lifetimes (). There are more than 40 types of HPV that infect the anogenital area of males and females and are commonly transmitted through sexual contact. Individuals who are co-infected with... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366102 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366101&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001816%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes A 49-year-old African American woman (S.A.) has been receiving HIV specialty and primary care in an urban hospital-based adult HIV outpatient clinic since 2001. She has also been followed by colorectal surgery and HIV gynecology clinics. Her social history includes a 45-pack/year tobacco habit and crack cocaine use since 1982, but she has denied alcohol use. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366101 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366100&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001804%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article describes the application of a theory of caring to create an advanced practice nursing model of care for HIV-infected men and women in infectious diseases anal dysplasia clinics. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366100 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366099&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001828%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article discusses the procedures for anal cancer screening including cytology, digital anal rectal examinations, high-resolution anoscopy, and biopsy. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366099 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366098&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001919%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Our objective is to review and summarize relevant aspects of the literature regarding human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, and to compare how the trajectory of HPV may differ in persons who are and who are not co-infected with HIV. This comparison is particularly important because the literature on HPV has been largely based on individuals who are not co-infected with HIV. Also, HPV findings may differ in HIV-uninfected individuals versus HIV-infected individuals. In addition, many reviews ignore gender differences, although in HIV-uninfected individuals, anal cancers are up to 4 times more prevalent in women than men. Clinical decision making may be problematic if such critical factors as HIV status and gender are neglected. Ther... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366098 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366097&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001798%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article presents findings from a descriptive study to assess knowledge of HPV, anorectal carcinoma, and anorectal screening in a sample of MSM in Orlando, FL. The 89 participants demonstrated knowledge deficits. The average score on knowledge items was only 38% correct. Of the 49 participants who had heard of anal Papanicolau (Pap) smears, only 5 (10.2%) discussed screening with a physician, while 8 (16.3%) had discussed it with a nurse, and 16 (32.7%) with another health care professional. Findings support the need for community outreach efforts to promote knowledge and the need for discussion with providers regarding HPV and anorectal carcinoma in this vulnerable population. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366097 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366096&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001774%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Anal cancer rates, which were higher for men who have sex with men (MSM) compared to the general population before HIV, increased dramatically after the HIV epidemic began and continue to increase in HIV-infected MSM despite the advent of antiretroviral therapy and associated immune reconstitution. Because of the similarity to cervical cancer and an established link to human papillomavirus infection, many experts have called for widespread implementation of anal cytological screening and treatment programs, especially for HIV-infected MSM. However, other experts argue that it is too early for widespread implementation of such programs for reasons including lack of clear evidence that anal dysplasia is a precursor to anal cancer, or that detecting and treating anal dysplasia reduces the ris... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366096 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366095&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001786%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Recent data suggest that persons living with HIV (PLWH) are at significantly greater risk of developing anal cancer than the general population (). The development of anal cancer is associated with infection with human papilloma virus (HPV) (). HPV causes dysregulation at the cellular level in the anal canal leading to dysplastic changes, referred to as anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN), or anal dysplasia (). It is hypothesized that identification of anal dysplasia and treatment of dysplastic lesions can reduce the occurrence of anal cancer; however, definitive data are still pending. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366095 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366094&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901100183X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes As much as I would have liked to have kept my cancer private,I now realize that I have a certain responsibilityto those who are fighting their own fightsand may be able to benefit from learning about mine.— Farrah Fawcett on her cancer (, ¶ 14)I know that everyone will die eventually,but I do not want to die of this disease.— Farrah Fawcett on her cancer (, ¶ 22) (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366094 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5366093&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011002019%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5366093 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5366093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562355&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901100135X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study used grounded theory to explore the social and psychological processes of HIV-related stigma experienced by Chinese injection drug users and proposed a culture-specific concept of stigma. The focus group had six participants, and we conducted 16 individual interviews. The core category emerged as “Double struggle: Returning to normalcy.” Key concepts were dual stigma and family support, while keeping secrets and active drug use were factors influencing the struggle to return to normalcy. Family responsibility played an important role in bringing family members together to cope with HIV. Recommendations for Chinese health care providers include leveraging the traditional Chinese concept of family responsibility to establish a family alliance in response to the dual stigma ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562355 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5562355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148219&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001439%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148219 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:19:58 +0100 5148219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148218&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001427%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148218 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:19:58 +0100 5148218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148217&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001415%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148217 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:19:58 +0100 5148217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148216&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001403%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148216 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:19:57 +0100 5148216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148207&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001336%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148207 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:19:54 +0100 5148207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148203&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001324%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes When most of what was going on in the world was suddenly meaningless to me, this community of caring from the best of caregivers, from nurses, meant something. In case you missed it, the HIV epidemic officially began 30 years ago when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention () published information about a cluster of cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia in gay men in California. Thirty years is a long time. It is a whole generation. It is half of my life, but only one third of the life spans of my grandparents. It has been long enough to discover the cause of a new disease, name it HIV, and figure out how to control it through prevention and treatment. But it has not been enough time to eradicate the virus and the epidemic. Unfortunately, a 30-year anniversary is only relevant to those ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148203 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:19:52 +0100 5148203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148202&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001385%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148202 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:19:52 +0100 5148202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562358&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001294%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first published recommended guidelines for the prevention of HIV infection in 1985 when HIV antibodies were found in the nation’s blood supply (). Since that time, prevention guidelines have been updated periodically to keep up with the changing face of the HIV epidemic in the United States. Newer antiretroviral drug classes make it possible to now manage HIV infection with less toxic, more effective medications, giving patients new hope for longer life and providers the luxury of more treatment options. The development of newer generation HIV-1 and HIV-2 (HIV-1/2) rapid antibody tests makes it possible to develop new approaches to HIV prevention in the United States. One of the major drawbacks to traditional HIV testing has been the n... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562358 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5562358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562354&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001129%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study describes pregnancy incidence and outcomes among females ages 15-25 with perinatally acquired HIV infection receiving comprehensive family-centered services in New York City. Chart reviews from 1998–2006 indicated 33 pregnancies among 96 young women. Twenty-six percent of the cohort experienced a pregnancy during the study period, with a rate of 125 per 1,000 person years in 2006. The age of first pregnancy ranged from 15–25; 24% were younger than 18. Fourteen pregnancies (42%) were terminated. Nineteen pregnancies resulted in live births, and all infants tested negative for HIV. The success of preventing vertical HIV transmission is attributed to interdisciplinary family-centered services, including reproductive health education, family planning, obstetric–gynecologic ser... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562354 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5562354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148215&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001269%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The Handbook of HIV and Social Work: Principles, Practice, and Populations provides a unique look at the past and present issues faced by individuals involved in HIV-related social services. Cynthia Poindexter, MSW, PhD, edited the Handbook and has gathered an experienced group of contributors who clearly share her passion for HIV, social justice, and human rights. The book was written to address a gap in the literature that has occurred for students and practicing social service personnel. However, I believe that the topics covered, including the unique “personal perspectives” sections, are applicable to all persons caring for HIV-infected individuals. I would highly recommend this book to all students and practitioners in the helping professions. (Source: Journal of the Association o... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148215 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5148215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148204&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011001105%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes As we approach the 30th anniversary of AIDS, those of us who have invested so much of our lives to the struggle against the epidemic cannot help but reflect on both how far we have come and how far yet there is to go. When I look back at the 3 decades of my life, both personal and professional, spent fighting this disease, I am incredibly thankful for the amazing men and women who make up our nation’s nursing community. They have been a consistent source of support and strength for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), myself included, and countless others in the community. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148204 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5148204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947645&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000896%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947645 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:39:48 +0100 4947645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947644&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000884%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947644 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:39:48 +0100 4947644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947643&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000872%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947643 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:39:48 +0100 4947643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947642&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000860%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947642 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:39:48 +0100 4947642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947641&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000859%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947641 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:39:48 +0100 4947641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947631&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901100077X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The advent of health care reform and the release of The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health () have placed a heavy emphasis on implementing evidence-based practice in health care settings in order to increase patient safety and improve care quality and effectiveness (). Many practices around symptom management in HIV have been tested and proven to be highly successful while others still lack sufficient evidence. When we know that a certain strategy is effective and safe, it needs to be implemented into clinical practice in order to enhance quality and improve the safety and efficacy of patient care. Nurse researchers have established a solid knowledge base in HIV symptom management over the last 25 years and it is time to formalize this knowledge into a scope of practice a... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947631 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:39:44 +0100 4947631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947630&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000835%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947630 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:39:44 +0100 4947630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148212&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901100063X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The aim of this study was to test a 180-minute group HIV risk–reduction counseling intervention trial with men undergoing traditional circumcision in South Africa to reduce behavioral disinhibition (false security) as a result of the procedure. A cluster randomized controlled trial design was employed using a sample of 160 men, 80 in the experimental group and 80 in the control group. Comparisons between baseline and 3-month follow-up assessments on key behavioral outcomes were completed. We found that behavioral intentions, risk-reduction skills, and male role norms did not change in the experimental compared to the control condition. However, HIV-related stigma beliefs were significantly reduced in both conditions over time. These findings show that one small-group HIV risk–reduction... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148212 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5148212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947632&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000641%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes I first learned about Evan Lyon, MD (), from Laurie Dill, a physician at an HIV clinic in Alabama. Dr. Lyon had joined the Alabama practice in 2009 after almost a decade of working in Boston and Haiti. He and Dr. Dill worked together closely on HIV and civil rights work in Alabama as well as on HIV care in Alabama’s Black Belt counties. But events in Haiti intervened, and Dr. Lyon had decided to return to the stricken nation. My own interest in Haiti stemmed from news reports about the earthquake on January 12, 2010, and from my concern about how recent gains in HIV prevention and care in Haiti would be affected by this latest disaster. It seemed an opportune moment to interview Dr. Lyon about his work before and after the earthquake in Haiti. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurse... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947632 Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4947632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562353&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000616%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes HIV-infected patients have considerable need for alcohol reduction support, and HIV care providers are strategically placed to implement a “prevention for positives” alcohol-reduction approach through alcohol screening and brief interventions (SBIs). To facilitate this approach, we provided alcohol SBI education and training to HIV care providers in four hospital-based, New York City HIV Care Centers in 2007. Interviews with the medical directors and 14 of the HIV care providers who attended the training identified barriers to implementing alcohol SBIs. These included limited time for alcohol screening, patients’ incomplete disclosure of alcohol use, providers’ perceptions that alcohol use is not a major problem for their patients, and provider specialization that assigns patients ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562353 Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5562353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148205&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000422%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In Canada, criminal prosecutions against people living with HIV have increased over the last few years (). Since a 1998 Supreme Court of Canada ruling, which established that people living with HIV must disclose their HIV status (referred to as serostatus) in certain cases, not only have there been 96 prosecutions, but there has also been an increase in the severity of the charges that have been laid; for example, while the initial 1998 Supreme Court ruling was an aggravated assault charge, prosecutions in recent years have increased to first-degree murder charges in one case (). Compounding this criminalization trend is the fact that the punitive measures associated with serostatus nondisclosure have also increased (e.g., in May 2010, the police in Ottawa, Canada, released the name, photo... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148205 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5148205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727712&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000501%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727712 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:52:49 +0100 4727712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727711&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000495%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727711 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:52:49 +0100 4727711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727710&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000483%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727710 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:52:49 +0100 4727710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727709&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000471%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727709 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:52:49 +0100 4727709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727698&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000458%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727698 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:52:46 +0100 4727698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562357&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000410%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We tested the impacts of a professionally assisted peer-group intervention on Chilean health workers’ HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors using a quasi-experimental design with a pretest and 3-month posttest. Two Santiago suburbs were randomly assigned to the intervention or delayed intervention control condition. Five community clinics per suburb participated. Interested workers at the intervention (n = 262) and control (n = 293) clinics participated and completed both evaluations. At posttest, intervention clinic workers had higher knowledge and more positive attitudes regarding HIV, condoms, stigmatization, and self-efficacy for prevention. They reported more partner discussion about safer sex, less unprotected sex, and more involvement in HIV prevention activities in the ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562357 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5562357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562356&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000069%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study examined the relationships between personal characteristics, social support, spiritual well-being, coping style and adaptation process, and quality of life (QOL) among Thai people living with HIV infection (Thai PLWH) in Suphanburi Province, Thailand. Predictors of QOL were also investigated. Molassiotis’s Quality of Life Assessment in Chronic Patients provided the theoretical framework for this descriptive correlational design. The sample consisted of 120 Thai PLWH. Multiple regressions were used to estimate correlates between the independent study variables and QOL in Thai PLWH. The results revealed that age, education level, employment status, monthly income, living in own house, living with family member, social support, spiritual well-being, and coping style and adaptatio... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562356 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5562356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5562352&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000306%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We report on outcomes and how nursing case management affected candidacy. All five acutely-infected participants reported daily drug use at baseline. All established primary care and decreased their drug use. None received treatment for their acute infection; one was treated within 12 months of infection. Establishing treatment candidacy for young IDU in the acute phase involves various health domains. An acute infection’s short period poses many challenges to establishing candidacy, but it is a window of opportunity to engage young IDU in health care. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5562352 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5562352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148210&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000045%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Thirty years into the epidemic, young men who have sex with men (YMSM) continue to be the largest at-risk group for HIV infection in the United States. In this qualitative study, face-to-face confidential interviews were conducted with 10 recently diagnosed YMSM. The purpose of the study was to explore the factors that may have contributed to each young man’s recent HIV diagnosis and to solicit his perspectives on the design and efficacy of existing HIV prevention programs. Content analysis of the interview data revealed four major themes: personal risks, lack of relevant education, accessing the Internet, and the need for mentors. The informants in this study recommended the formulation of age-specific education interventions and the development of HIV prevention interventions that matc... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148210 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5148210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148208&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000057%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This cross-sectional survey explored the frequency of genital herpes testing among 110 people living with HIV (PLWH) and reported barriers and facilitators related to testing. Forty-four percent of the respondents had not been tested for genital herpes since receiving an HIV diagnosis, 34% had been tested, and 22% preferred not to say. Respondents’ most frequently cited factors affecting a decision to not be tested were: (a) testing not being recommended by a provider, (b) not having herpes symptoms, and (c) not thinking they had herpes. Data from this study indicated that PLWH were not frequently tested for genital herpes; there was a limited understanding of the frequently subclinical nature of infection; and provider recommendations for testing, or lack thereof, affected testing decis... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148208 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5148208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148214&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000033%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Health information technology (HIT) is the application of information processing, using computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, share, and use health care information for communication and decision-making purposes. HIT has been described as vital to expanding health care access, advancing health care delivery systems, promoting culturally competent community education and outreach, and augmenting health care workforce development (). Technology is often the cornerstone for suggestions for health care quality and safety initiatives (). (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148214 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5148214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947633&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002050%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study examines self-reported medical adherence in relation to demographic, clinical, and symptom characteristics among 302 adults living with HIV. Only 12% reported missing medication during the 3-day assessment, but 75% gave at least one reason for missing it in the previous month. Poor adherence was associated with higher viral load and greater symptom burden. Trouble sleeping and difficulty concentrating were strongly associated with poor adherence. Given that “forgetting” was the most common reason for missing medication and nearly one third reported sleeping through dose time, future research should examine the influence of sleep disturbance on adherence. Effective management of common symptoms, such as sleep disturbance, fatigue, and gastrointestinal side-effects of medicati... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947633 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4947633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727699&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000446%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes If I look confused, it’s because I’m thinking.—Samuel Goldwyn I was sitting in a graduate course in 1977 when the professor said the dreaded words: “Half of your grade will depend on a group project.” I don’t know about you, but I hated group projects – especially those that would make such a big a difference in my grade. I hated the balancing act when I really just wanted to do my part, get my grade, and get out of there. And I especially hated working with a bunch of strangers who – literally – held my success in their hands. I know that people who make these assignments (and I’ve made a few myself) say that the lessons you learn when working in groups are valuable. After all, nursing is not a solitary endeavor. The lesson I learned from this particular group effort ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727699 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4727699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583898&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000136%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583898 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4583898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583897&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000124%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583897 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4583897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583896&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000112%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583896 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4583896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583895&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901100015X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583895 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4583895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583887&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000070%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes How’s that hatey, reloady, crosshairsy thing working out for ya’?Frank Conniff (personal communication, January 8, 2011) On January 9, 2011, I was in a hotel room in Brooklyn, packing for the next leg of a site visit marathon, and watching Sunday Morning on CBS. The lead story was about the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that had killed six people, wounded 12 others (including U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords), and stunned the nation. The second story was on bullying (). The reporter for this story focused on a middle school student who had clearly been identified as a bully. She admitted to losing a friend (he gave up on her when she yelled at him in the middle of English class, “you’re gay, you’re gay, you’re gay”) and to terrorizing many of her classmates. Despite bein... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583887 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4583887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583886&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329011000094%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583886 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4583886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148211&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001986%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article describes a successful approach for building an interdisciplinary team that values the participation of racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trials and has the skills to work with these groups. The success of the Adelante (a Spanish word meaning forward) Team can be attributed to team members who actively participate in decision-making, are empowered, and function in a cohesive manner. Successful research teams build relationships with research participants to increase the probability that racial and ethnic minorities will enroll and participate fully in research. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148211 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5148211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148209&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002499%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in HIV-infected people. Risk factors such as hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance, and insulin resistance have become common. CVD in HIV may also be related to nontraditional risk factors including accumulation of visceral fat, inflammation secondary to HIV, and effects of some antiretroviral drugs. This cross-sectional study described the CVD risk factors of 123 adults living with HIV and calculated the 10-year estimate for general cardiovascular risk score. Results showed that approximately 25% of the participants were considered to be at high risk for developing CVD in the next 10 years. Increased waist circumference and longer duration of smoking habit were associated with elevated general cardiovascular risk scores. Sim... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148209 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5148209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947637&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002025%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The advent of effective treatments for HIV has offered millions of people living with HIV (PLWH) the opportunity to improve their longevity and quality of life (). A necessary prerequisite for accessing these treatments is enrolling and subsequently remaining in clinical care. Levels of engagement in HIV care can be seen on a continuum: “a spectrum of patient care, ranging from initial diagnosis to full engagement in care” (, p. 117). For reasons that remain underexplored and poorly understood, a sizable portion of PLWH in the United States do not fully engage in HIV care, which is defined here as enrolling in care in a timely manner and subsequently attending care at the recommended intervals for monitoring and follow-up. Across all points on the continuum of care, there are considera... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947637 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4947637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727706&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001512%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The increasing number of people living with HIV infection (PLWH) in Indonesia has led to an increased demand for care. Health care facilities are overburdened. Home-based care (HBC) is a valuable strategy to complement existing health care services and to extend the continuum of care for PLWH and their families. This qualitative study explored the care needs of PLWH that might provide baseline data for developing HBC in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Data were collected from 12 key and 25 general participants through observations, interviews, and focus group discussions. Findings indicate that HBC is urgently needed for PLWH, particularly for those who need palliative care and those who encounter major barriers to using available health care services. It is recommended that health care pro... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727706 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4727706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5148213&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002244%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes HIV infection is a serious health problem among African American adolescents. In 2006, 15% of all new HIV infections occurred among adolescents and young adults ages 13 to 24 years (). Although African American adolescents represented only 17% of the adolescent population in the 34 states with confidential HIV reporting, they accounted for 72% of the adolescent HIV and/or AIDS cases (). The increasing number of new infections points to the need to expand access to effective HIV-prevention programs (). (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5148213 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5148213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947640&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002487%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In this study, which started in 1932 and lasted 40 years, 600 Black men (300 with syphilis and 201 without syphilis) from a rural area of Alabama were told by researchers that they were being treated for “bad blood,” a local term used to describe several ailments, including syphilis, anemia, and fatigue. In truth, they did not receive the proper treatment to cure syphilis. When the study was reviewed, an investigative panel found (a) no evidence that researchers had informed the participants about the study or its real purpose, (b) that the men had been misled and had not been given all the facts required to provide informed consent, and (c) nothing to show that subjects were ever given the choice of quitting the study, even when penicillin became the drug of choice for syphilis in 194... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947640 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4947640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947638&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002062%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Approximately 33 million people are currently living with HIV worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region, followed by Southeast Asia and Latin America. Within Latin America, Brazil has the largest number of cases (): 544,846 AIDS cases were registered between 1980 and June 2009. In Brazil, the estimated prevalence of HIV is .6% (). (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947638 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4947638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947636&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001974%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Underrepresentation of HIV-infected Hispanics and African Americans in clinical trials seriously limits our understanding of the benefits and risks of treatment in these populations. This qualitative study examined factors that racial/ethnic minority patients consider when making decisions regarding research participation. A total of 35 HIV-infected Hispanic and African American patients enrolled in clinical research protocols at the National Institutes of Health were recruited to participate in focus groups and in-depth interviews. The sample included mostly male participants (n = 22), had a mean age of 45, had nearly equal representation of race/ethnicity, and were diagnosed 2 to 22 years earlier. Baseline questionnaires included demographics and measures of social support and acculturat... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947636 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4947636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947634&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002256%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Nurses are often frustrated with HIV-infected patients who do not adhere to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. To help patients adhere, it is first necessary to know the patient’s stage of behavior change, and then to identify the specific factors determining that patient’s behavior. The purpose of this study was to compare the health beliefs and behaviors of patients in the maintenance stage (optimum adherers) with those in the relapse stage (defaulters). Themes were extracted from open essay-type questions. The general profile for patients in the relapse stage was one of disempowerment, passiveness, and being a victim of ARVs. The profile for patients who achieved optimum ARV adherence levels illustrated empowerment, control, proactiveness, and being a victor rather than a victim of ARVs... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947634 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4947634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947639&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001998%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Although all sexually active persons may be at potential risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), there is a common misperception that older heterosexual adults are not at risk (). HIV is a continuing concern among persons older than 50 years (). Therefore, research with this population is warranted. However, little literature addresses the recruitment of middle-aged and older heterosexual men, particularly minority men, into research studies on sexual behaviors and practices. The purpose of this article is to discuss the challenges that arose during the recruitment and data collection stages of a study on health and sexual practices of older heterosexual men using drugs prescribed for treating erectile dysfunction (ED), and the strategies that were used to meet these c... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947639 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4947639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727708&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001548%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The Positive Project (TPP) is a nonprofit endeavor founded in 2002 to help the world talk about HIV infection. The project’s mission is “to use the stories of people infected/affected by HIV/AIDS to raise awareness, reduce stigma, promote prevention, encourage testing, enhance care, and improve quality of life” (, para.1). The project makes human connections by allowing people living with HIV (PLWH) and their loved ones to speak out and reach others. Participants have much to say and are powerful educators for prevention, testing, stigma, coping, awareness, support, medical care, and other concerns. TPP is the perfect union of the ageless wisdom of first-person stories and the remarkably effective reach of current technologies. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Ca... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727708 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4727708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727702&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901000155X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The life expectancy for persons living with HIV infection is markedly increasing, largely because of the advances made with antiretroviral therapy. In comparison with other older individuals, those infected with HIV tend to have higher rates of liver-related conditions, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, as well as substance use and psychiatric disorders. Although these multimorbidities contribute to the symptom burden, older persons with HIV tend not to disclose symptoms to their health care providers. Culture, religion, age, and race can profoundly affect the way in which symptoms are perceived, and reasons for nondisclosure include attributing symptoms to the “normal” aging process. The purpose of this article is to highlight the unique situation of older patients with HIV regarding sympto... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727702 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4727702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583888&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001536%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Two prior research columns have addressed locating evidence for use in clinical practice and the interpretation of research articles (). After assessment is made about the available evidence, nurses may find that they want to use the evidence to change the way they practice. With that decision, they must then plan how the evidence will be used to change practice in their settings, and how change will be evaluated. This is one aspect of what biomedical scientists call implementation science, the systematic assessment of clinical outcomes of practices developed through research in various routine clinical settings. It is a subset of translation science, which refers to the translation of basic research findings in controlled environments to application in clinical settings. (Source: Journal ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583888 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4583888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727703&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001494%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes HIV infection primarily affects women of childbearing age worldwide, in both developed and developing countries. With the advent of effective antiretroviral treatment, women are living longer and healthier lives, and the opportunity to have a child with minimal fear of vertical transmission is now a reality. For HIV-infected women, contraception and reproductive planning have become essential. Limited information is available on the variety of contraceptive options for HIV-infected women. It is important for all health care practitioners to educate themselves on contraceptive options so that they can provide optimal reproductive care to their HIV-infected female patients. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727703 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4727703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364912&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002232%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364912 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364911&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002128%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364911 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364910&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002141%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364910 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364909&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002116%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364909 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364908&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002104%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364908 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364907&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002074%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes With nearly 33 million global citizens living with HIV or AIDS, the need for a highly qualified, competent nursing workforce is critical. With the recent increase in global funding to expand access to antiretroviral therapy, there have been considerable efforts to improve the capacity of nurses to initiate and maintain antiretroviral therapy while evaluating its effectiveness, monitoring for side effects, reducing the incidence of drug–drug interactions (including drug interactions related to therapies provided by traditional healers), promoting adherence to therapies, and providing management of symptoms. Therefore, using a participatory action approach, nursing leaders from six sub-Saharan African countries collaborated to develop the essential nursing competencies related to HIV and A... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364907 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364898&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002037%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes We would like to take this opportunity to thank the following members of our review panel for reviewing manuscripts for JANAC in 2010. We sincerely value their time, expertise, and important contributions to the journal. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364898 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364897&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002049%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Once, in replying to a statement that syphilis is a disease of lower orders, I had occasion to insist that it is not a disease of any social stratum, but of beginners.— I actually own the book where I found this quote. I’m not sure where I got it – probably at a garage sale or citywide library benefit, but I know it was many years ago while I was still living in New Mexico. It is old and has a musty smell and came complete with stains that I want to believe came from the sweat and coffee cup of some diligent nursing student back in the Big Depression of the early 1930s. I do not know what possessed me to buy it, but I can imagine that it was one of three things: (a) it stoked the fire of my antipathy related to physicians (as opposed to nurses) teaching nurses; (b) it gave me a hist... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364897 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364896&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010002086%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364896 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4364896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727705&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001470%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study was carried out to test the hypothesis that HIV-related stigma would function as a barrier to uptake of HIV testing and that knowledge and self-efficacy would serve as facilitators. We also hypothesized that exposure to a behavior-change campaign would be associated with lower levels of stigma and higher levels of knowledge and self-efficacy. We conducted two separate cross-sectional surveys as part of the Malawi BRIDGE Project, including one at baseline in eight districts (n = 891), and another at mid-term in four districts in Malawi (n = 881). HIV-related knowledge, self-efficacy, and lack of stigma were positively associated with HIV testing. A positive association was also found between program exposure, on one hand, and knowledge, self-efficacy, and lack of stigma, on the o... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727705 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4727705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727701&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001342%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article critically appraises the published data surrounding HIV prevalence in this vulnerable group, as seen through the lens of the Vulnerable Populations Conceptual Model. This model demonstrates how exposure to risk and resource availability affect health status. The health status of Mexican migrants in the United States is compromised by a number of factors that increase risk of HIV: limited access to health services, multiple sexual partners, low rates of condom use, men having sex with men, and lay injection practices. Migration from Mexico to the United States has increased the prevalence of HIV in rural Mexico, making this an issue of urgent binational concern. This review highlights the implications for further nursing research, practice, and policy. (Source: Journal of the... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727701 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4727701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727700&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001482%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study examined health care–seeking behaviors across four HRQL domains (emotional well-being, cognitive functioning, physical functioning, and pain) using linear regression. HIV-infected Latinos (n = 239) were recruited from U.S. community clinics situated near the border shared by California with Mexico. In general, the Spanish-speaking (81%) and male-dominant (84%) population had positive indicators of HRQL. AIDS diagnosis predicted poorer HRQL (cognitive functioning, physical functioning, and pain), as did receipt of traditional medications and/or herbs in Mexico (physical functioning and pain). Staying for 1 or more months in Mexico in the past year was associated with higher cognitive functioning and less pain. Border-related factors were inconsistently implicated in HRQL measur... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727700 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4727700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583894&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001329%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Faith-based organizations can play a critical role in reaching out to African American communities to deliver HIV prevention programs. These organizations can be an important partner in HIV prevention efforts and in decreasing stigma so as to prevent the spread of HIV through HIV testing services, education, and awareness activities in their communities (). Faith-based organizations have multiple strengths that can augment the success of an HIV prevention initiative: they often have an active congregation of members who are willing to participate in church-based programs; they are respected within their communities and have social capital and credibility among members; They can influence their members and help to decrease stigma within the community; and they play an important role in the ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583894 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4583894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727707&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001445%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In 2008, approximately 1.5 million people were reported to be incarcerated in a prison in the United States (). Previous research has shown that many incarcerated individuals engage in high-risk sexual behaviors and/or have a history of substance abuse (, n.d., para. 2), thereby putting them in a high-risk group for contracting HIV infection. As one would expect, this high-risk behavior has translated into startling statistics. According to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Justice report, the number of HIV-infected individuals living in the United States who are incarcerated is approximately 2.5 times higher than that of the general population (). What is even more alarming is the fact that many of the infected individuals are unaware of their HIV status at the time of incarceration (). (Sou... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727707 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4727707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583893&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001196%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes The purpose of this study was to describe the effect of an intervention program on nurses’ HIV-related knowledge and attitudes in Lithuania. The program focused on HIV epidemiology, transmission, coinfections, treatment and care, risk contacts, and moral and ethical dilemmas. It was designed to increase nurses’ knowledge and positive attitudes concerning HIV. The study used a randomized controlled trial design with two experimental groups ([EG]; EG1, n = 63, EG2, n = 63) and one control group (n = 59) in three Lithuanian hospitals. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by Held (1993). The questionnaire included questions about participant demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes toward those living with HIV. The education intervention, which combined a 2-da... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583893 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4583893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583891&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001305%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Individuals living with HIV who receive treatment and optimal care live longer and healthier lives. The purpose of this study was to develop a theoretical model to understand the effects of social context factors (individual, interpersonal, and social capital) that influence antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among a sample of HIV-infected Black men who use illicit drugs (N = 160). Ecosocial theory and social epidemiology provided the theoretical framework for this study. Multiple regression techniques and path analysis were used to test the model for these subjects. Homelessness among the subjects significantly affected adherence to ART. Tolerability of ART was observed to have a greater indirect effect on ART adherence than a direct effect. A positive state of mind and current illici... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583891 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4583891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4727704&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001469%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study assessed the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and its association with psychosocial outcomes among children residing in communities with a high prevalence of HIV in rural China. Data were collected from HIV orphans (n = 417; children who had lost one or both parents to HIV), vulnerable children (n = 326; children living with HIV-infected parents), and comparison children (n = 276; children who had not experienced HIV-related familial illness or death). Approximately 30% of the children reported having experienced at least one form of CSA; boys (37%) reported more cases of CSA as compared with girls (24%); 24% reported experiencing only nonphysical CSA, 5% reported both physical and nonphysical CSA, and 2% reported only physical CSA. Multivariate analysis revealed that ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4727704 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4727704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153470&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001603%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153470 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153469&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001615%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153469 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153468&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001597%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153468 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153467&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001585%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153467 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153458&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001457%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes What is required is not a lot of words, but effectual ones—Seneca (c. 3 BC–65 AD) I was giving a lecture the other day and, when I went through my spiel about highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), a dentist in the group smiled at me and said, “I guess that means you have no HAART.” In a way, he was right, even though it was said in that sarcastic, off-hand, cute way that marks the self-assured class wit. I am anti-HAART. And I can—and will—defend it. However, his comment made me think about words and how we choose them, how we use them. Therefore, before I get to the issue of HAART, I want to write about words. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153458 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153457&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001561%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153457 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583892&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001184%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In the Southeast United States, HIV care is provided in a context of disproportionate HIV prevalence and barriers to care, including rural locales, higher proportions of African American and uninsured patients, and inadequate health care workforce and infrastructure. The authors describe a regional on-site longitudinal training program developed to target multidisciplinary teams providing HIV primary care at clinical sites in the region. The effect of this training program was evaluated using pre- and 3-month post-program knowledge and skills tests, a post-training evaluation questionnaire, and a post-program focus group. The authors found desired effects, with increases in knowledge and skills and improved capacity of providers to meet patient care needs across all clinical sites despite ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583892 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4583892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153459&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001317%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Recently, during the first semester of my nursing clinical rotation, my assignment was to spend a day observing the activities in the hospital operating room. I watched as a surgical technician set up her station, which consisted of a stainless steel table draped with a plastic tarp called a chuck. A variety of surgical instruments were placed on the top, many of which were sharp. As the technician sorted and counted the instruments, we had a conversation and she inquired about my desired nursing specialization. I replied that I wanted to work in the field of HIV care. I know from my experience that talking about HIV and AIDS can still elicit fear and prejudice. Moreover, although standard and universal precautions are implemented, talking about HIV in an operating room can exacerbate any ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153459 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893667&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001251%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893667 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:04:32 +0100 3893667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893666&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001263%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893666 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:04:32 +0100 3893666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893665&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901000124X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893665 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:04:32 +0100 3893665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893664&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001238%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893664 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:04:32 +0100 3893664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893655&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001172%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Look at the world as it really is, not through the rose-colored, corrupt glasses of ideology.—Ben Stein, September 21, 2008 CBS Sunday Morning Have you read the recent evaluation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ()? It provides an interesting analysis of successes and problems with PEPFAR as well as an agenda to improve this global initiative to stem the tide of the HIV epidemic. Evertz, the first openly gay appointee of a Republican president, served in two different HIV-related positions in the Bush White House. His analysis of PEPFAR comes from an insider's perspective, but his comments are tempered by a pragmatism that was not often applied to HIV during the previous administration. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893655 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:04:31 +0100 3893655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893654&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001214%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893654 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:04:30 +0100 3893654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583889&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001147%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Veterans with a history of mental health and substance abuse diagnoses, residing in assisted living facilities, are more likely to have an undiagnosed HIV infection related to high-risk behaviors. We determined (a) the cross-sectional prevalence of HIV infection among 65 veterans of unknown HIV serostatus with mental health diagnoses who resided in 11 community-assisted living facilities, and (b) whether patients who had not consented to standard physician-initiated blood testing in the previous 5 years would consent to rapid oral fluid HIV testing by nurses familiar to the subjects. We found an HIV prevalence of 3.1% in the subjects who agreed to be tested (n = 64, 98%). High test acceptance, especially in a group with little HIV screening experience, and the identified high prevalence of... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583889 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4583889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364899&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001160%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Nurses often need to find scientific evidence to help them determine the best practice available in a particular situation or in a periodic review of policies and procedures. Conversely, a nurse may read an article and may assume that it warrants consideration for implementation in the practice setting. It is common for people to find the research literature confusing. A previous column (To Engage in Evidence Based Practice, You Must First Find the Evidence) addressed the issue of locating relevant scientific evidence; this column is intended to demystify research articles. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364899 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4364899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153461&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001159%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Whenever possible, issues of safety and quality, as well as the cost-effectiveness of health care, have driven the initiative to promote evidence-based practice (EBP). Nurses who work with HIV-infected people may be highly motivated to base their practices on the best scientific evidence, but they may not necessarily know where to find such evidence. This column is intended to provide direction in locating the best evidence available for nursing practice. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153461 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4583890&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001123%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Delayed entry into HIV clinical care and poor retention during care has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. To characterize the reasons for patients who eventually did enter HIV care after a delay and/or returned to care after a gap of 6 months or more, 130 semi-structured interviews about barriers to and facilitators for prompt entry into and sustained HIV clinical care were conducted in a clinic setting in the Deep South; responses were coded and analyzed quantitatively. Barriers or facilitators were positioned within superordinate categories of personal and structural barriers or facilitators and denial. Personal barriers for entry into care outweighed structural barriers, with denial being reported by 74% of the sample. Barriers to retention in care were more evenly... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4583890 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4583890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364905&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001135%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Reliable data are a prerequisite for evidence-based decision making in health care policy (). Accurate measurement is crucial in evaluating epidemic trends, as well as in planning and monitoring disease-specific service provision. On the basis of a systematic review of descriptive and comparative studies and previous reviews of health information technologies, demonstrated the efficacy of information gathered using health information technologies, such as electronic health records, to improve both quality and efficiency of health care. Sound data are especially vital for the success of large-scale public sector health programs in developing countries where limited human and financial resources require their optimal use (). (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364905 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4364905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3893661&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010001111%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for 76.3% of the HIV cases in Canada since HIV-reporting began in 1985 (). There has been a recent increase in unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) among MSM both in the United States and Canada, which seems to have occurred soon after the advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART; ). HIV optimism—the term given for a set of beliefs that ART has made HIV less of a health threat—has been found to be associated with HIV sexual risk behavior among MSM in a recent meta-analysis (), as well as in other studies on MSM (e.g., ). (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3893661 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3893661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364904&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000865%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Given the longevity achievable with the current treatment for people living with HIV, quality of life (QOL) has emerged as a significant health outcome measure. The purpose of this study was to test the QOL factor structure in a Zambian sample using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-HIV (WHOQOL-HIV) instrument. A cross-sectional 2 × 2 factorial design was conducted with 160 people living with HIV. Factor analysis yielded 3 new scales: Zambian WHOQOL-HIV, Zambian WHOHIV Medication Dependence, and Zambian WHOHIV spirituality religion personal beliefs (SRPB), and validated the Overall Quality of Life and General Health Perceptions Scale. The study tested the WHOQOL-HIV instrument, validated a scale that can be used for regular assessment, and yielded three comprehensive QOL asse... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364904 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4364904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364902&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000889%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study examines the heuristic reasoning that low income, minority adults, ages 50 or older use in calculating the likelihood of infection. The data are drawn from face-to-face interviews with a sample of 134 African American and Latino residents, ages 50 to 86, living in low-income housing in Chicago, Illinois, and Hartford, Connecticut. Results show that nearly half of the study's participants thought themselves to be at some level of risk for HIV. In self-assessing their risk, they relied on seven heuristic categories: self-imperilment, social imperilment, fate, incidental contact, situational safety, medical iatrogenesis, and self-protection. These findings extend our understanding of how individuals make sense of their likelihood of experiencing a major health threat and provide... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364902 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4364902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364900&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000877%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article explores the potential public health consequences of anti-HIV microbicide adoption among women in high-risk communities, using data from an exploratory study to illustrate key points. A brief quantitative survey was administered to 71 drug-using women with primary heterosexual partners in New York City. Only 37% of women reported recent condom use with a primary male partner. A total of 86% expressed willingness to use a microbicide with a primary partner. Among women using condoms, 50% believed they would decrease condom use if they started using a vaginal microbicide. Although overall condom use and intended condom migration was low among women with HIV-infected partners, universal promotion of microbicides could nonetheless lead to an increase in HIV risk among specific sub... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364900 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4364900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674206&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000944%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674206 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:08:13 +0100 3674206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674205&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000932%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674205 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:08:13 +0100 3674205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674204&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000956%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674204 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:08:13 +0100 3674204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674203&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000920%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674203 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:08:13 +0100 3674203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674202&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000919%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674202 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:08:13 +0100 3674202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674191&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000841%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes How's that hopey, changey stuff working out for ya'?—Sarah Palin, February 7, 2010, Nashville, Tennessee I have to admit that I have been dying to use this quote ever since the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate uttered it last February, but I had trouble deciding just how to present it. Today, as I was driving to work and thinking about my looming editorial deadline, I figured it out. Beyond the obvious issues in Palin's sound bite, her statement made me think about how she (but really President Obama, to whom she was reacting) could not have picked two more salient issues for nursing. Hope and change are integral themes for nursing; I do not believe that nurses would have a purpose without them. In my first editorial as the editor of JANAC, I explained my philosophy of nursin... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674191 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:08:12 +0100 3674191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674190&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000890%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674190 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:08:11 +0100 3674190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364903&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000634%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This article provides an overview of U.S. PP literature addressing evidence-based interventions. It continues by looking at the prevention needs and care issues of people living with HIV in Mozambique and the larger African context, and then discusses which U.S. PP models may be best suited for adaptation and use in Mozambique. The research suggests that the lessons learned from these U.S.-developed interventions can be modified to develop theoretically sound interventions. These interventions must be culturally specific and include a collaborative approach for best results. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364903 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4364903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4947635&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901000083X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This report focuses on the processes of transition, perceived barriers and facilitators, and anecdotal reports of successes and failures. Practice models used to assist adolescents during transition to adult medical care are described. Interviews were conducted with 19 key informants from 14 Adolescent Trials Network clinics. Findings revealed no consistent definition of “successful” transition, little consensus among the sites regarding specific elements of a transition program, and a lack of mechanisms to assess outcomes. Sites that viewed transition as a process rather than an event consistently described more structured program elements. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4947635 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4947635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3674192&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000853%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes JANAC regrets that the authors' titles, institutions, and locations were not listed with the editorial, “Toward a Healthier Tomorrow: Competent Health and HIV Care for Transgender Persons” that was published in the May/June 2010 issue. The text should have included the following: (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3674192 Tue, 25 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3674192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4364901&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000646%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Nurses and nurse practitioners require information on the health problems faced by aging HIV-infected adults. In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, we reviewed the electronic medical records of 1,478 adult patients seen in an HIV clinic between May 2006 and August 2007 to examine patterns of comorbidities, and immunological and clinical characteristics across each decade of life. With increasing age, patients were found to have lower HIV viral loads, more prescribed medications, and a higher prevalence of comorbid conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hepatitis C, esophageal gastric reflux disease, and renal disease. Fortunately, with increasing age, patients were also mo... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4364901 Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4364901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153463&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000415%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Medication adherence is critical for children's HIV treatment success, but obtaining accurate assessments is challenging when complex measurement technologies are not feasible. Our goal was to evaluate a multidimensional adherence interview designed to improve on existing adherence measures. Data from caregivers (N = 126) of perinatally infected children were analyzed to determine the ability of the revised interview guide to detect potential treatment nonadherence. Questions related to viral load (VL) on a bivariate level included proportion of doses taken in the previous 3 days and 6 months, caregivers' knowledge of prescribed dosing frequencies, and caregivers' reports of problems associated with medication administration. VL was not associated with 3-day recall of missed doses. In mul... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153463 Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153464&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000488%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This study describes strategies used by Dutch HIV nurse consultants to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the assumptions on which these strategies were based. The study used a descriptive qualitative design with individual and focus group interviews. Individual semi-structured interviews (n = 23) focusing on adherence-supporting procedures and case-based focus groups (3 groups with 5-7 participants each) focusing on adherence strategies were held with HIV nurse consultants (n = 19). The strategies described were mainly based on experience. Theoretical principles were rarely discussed and participants seldom referred to the literature. Adherence-promoting strategies were identified for two phases: (a) before beginning ART and (b) during follow-up care while on ART. Stra... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153464 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4153462&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901000049X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Despite the wide availability of effective treatments for HIV disease, many HIV-infected individuals are not in care, and HIV-infected women, particularly those residing in resource-poor areas, may have greater difficulty accessing HIV care than men. The purpose of this research was to explore perceived barriers to care experienced by HIV-infected women living in the Deep South region of the United States. Qualitative research methods were used to generate in-depth descriptions of women's experiences in accessing HIV care. Participants (N = 40) were recruited from 4 community-based HIV service organizations to participate in focus groups. Sessions lasted approximately 2 hours and were audio recorded. Verbatim transcripts, demographic data, and observational notes were subjected to content ... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4153462 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4153462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496176&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000543%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496176 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:41 +0100 3496176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496175&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000555%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496175 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:41 +0100 3496175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496174&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000531%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496174 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:41 +0100 3496174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496173&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS105532901000052X%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496173 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:41 +0100 3496173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496172&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000373%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes In recognition of the public health crisis in Haiti, the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC) plans to publish a themed issue on natural disaster, trauma, and HIV in Haiti. The issue will be published in early 2011. Haiti's current crisis is exacerbated by a history of poverty and political instability and some effort is warranted to contextualize the crisis and to focus on priorities for HIV prevention and care. This commentary provides background information and a discussion of areas that affect HIV-infected Haitians in the present environment. (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496172 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:41 +0100 3496172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496170&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000385%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes HIV infection rates among transgender persons are estimated to be high. This often invisible group is stigmatized and suffers greatly from discrimination in employment, housing, and health care (). HIV-infected transgender persons may require inpatient care at some point in their lives. Inpatient health care personnel are often not aware of issues related to transgender clients and may provide culturally insensitive care. The clinical nurse leader (CNL) could provide transgender patients an ideally positioned advocate to model, instill, and coordinate consistent and culturally competent care at the bedside and beyond. The CNL, acting as an educator and advocate involved in direct patient care, can be instrumental in shaping the inpatient experience for the transgender patient while working... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496170 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:41 +0100 3496170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496164&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000191%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes This ethnographic qualitative study explored the needs of transgender people of color, including biological transitioning issues, gender and group membership identity formation, HIV, and other health issues. The sample consisted of transgender youth and adults of color in San Francisco (N = 43). Data were collected from in-depth interviews with 20 youth and adults and focus groups with 23 individuals. The study focused on perspectives of racial and ethnic minorities from Asian/Pacific Islander, African American, and Latino backgrounds. The medical decision-making perspective was used to gain a deeper understanding of sociocultural and psychological factors affecting transgender individuals of color in San Francisco. The major themes that emerged were gender identity, group membership, tran... Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496164 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:40 +0100 3496164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496162&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000439%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes Trinidad, Colorado, is a small town in southern Colorado. People who drive from Denver to Albuquerque pass through Trinidad on a highway that seems to be under perpetual construction. They may stop for gas or a meal at one of the fast-food restaurants that dot the frontage roads. They may even venture past the freeway construction into a sleepy downtown area for a better meal, but most will continue on their way never knowing about a very special aspect of this place. Trinidad, you see, is the site of a Gender Reassignment Surgery Department, one of very few in the country. The town, in fact, has been called the “sex change capital of the world,” mainly because of the inspired work of Dr. Stanley Biber (, para. 5). (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496162 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:40 +0100 3496162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496161&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000440%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes I am not bad or crazy, I live here in a forestI see things through a rainbow, for I grew up on dreams.Some of us never grow, but all of us need to knowThere are gardens to bloom in, and there must always be room enoughFor all of us.—Ruby and the Dancer () (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496161 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:40 +0100 3496161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3496160&cid=s_38543_27_f&fid=38543&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nursesinaidscarejournal.org%2Farticle%2FPIIS1055329010000506%2Fabstract%3Frss%3Dyes (Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care) Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3496160 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:59:40 +0100 3496160