HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities

HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities
Author: Fayth M. Parks
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2017-07-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319562398

This wide-ranging volume reviews the experience and treatment of HIV/AIDS in rural America at the clinical, care system, community, and individual levels. Rural HIV-related phenomena are explored within healthcare contexts (physician shortages, treatment disparities) and the social environment (stigma, the opioid epidemic), and contrasted with urban frames of reference. Contributors present latest findings on HIV medications, best practices, and innovative opportunities for improving care and care settings, plus invaluable first-person perspective on the intersectionality of patient subpopulations. These chapters offer both seasoned and training practitioners a thorough grounding in the unique challenges of providing appropriate and effective services in the region. Featured topics include: Case study: Georgia’s rural vs. non-rural populations HIV medications: how they work and why they fail Pediatric/adolescent HIV: legal and ethical issues Our experience: HIV-positive African-American women in the Deep South Learning to age successfully with HIV Bringing important detail to an often-marginalized population, HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities will interest and inspire healthcare practitioners including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, case managers, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and family therapists, as well as educators, students, persons living with HIV, advocates, community leaders, and policymakers.

HIV/Aids in Georgia

HIV/Aids in Georgia
Author: Tamar Gotsadze
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2003
Genre: AIDS (Disease)
ISBN: 9780821357149

"This report analyzes the complex mechanics of the epidemic, its seriousness, and the threat it poses in the future. It draws upon a range of data to synthesize an explanation of the current crisis and the national response that has been launched. It assesses the institutional arrangements, political commitment, enabling legal environment, government program, resource availability, and donor and civil society engagement." "The study provides projections of possible whys in which the epidemic might develop without interventions and the potential implications on population demography, outlining the possible development of the epidemic by 2015. If also examines the impact of the epidemic on households and orphans as well as the economic impact on agriculture, transport, labor, health care, social security, and the deepening of poverty. The paper outlines the main barriers to the development of a comprehensive multi-sectoral national action plan and defines options for World Bank involvement." --Résumé de l'éditeur.

Knowledge of Hiv Transmission and Sexual Behavior Among Zimbabwean Adolescent Females in Atlanta, Georgia

Knowledge of Hiv Transmission and Sexual Behavior Among Zimbabwean Adolescent Females in Atlanta, Georgia
Author: Loveness Mabhunu
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2013-10-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1493105809

It is universally agreed that HIV/AIDS constitutes one of the most serious threats to human life in our era. The immigration of Zimbabwean people into America plays a major role in the socialization of Zimbabwean adolescents. Zimbabwean adolescents are exposed to the Western culture of sexual socialization, which is different from the African culture. The social bonds and traditions that used to shape Zimbabwean young peoples behavior and help them make the transition to adulthood have weakened in the face of migrating to Western countries. The main problem is the transition and loss of cultural identity that affect Zimbabwean adolescents knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and sexual behavior.

Care of People Living with HIV: Contemporary Issues, An Issue of Nursing Clinics, E-Book

Care of People Living with HIV: Contemporary Issues, An Issue of Nursing Clinics, E-Book
Author: Kara S McGee
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2024-04-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 044313054X

In this issue of Nursing Clinics, guest editor Kara S. McGee brings her considerable expertise to the topic of contemporary issues in the care of people living with HIV. The landscape of HIV prevention and treatment has evolved significantly over the past few decades, and HIV is now a chronic, manageable illness. Medical advances in the treatment of HIV have translated to normal life expectancy for people living with HIV who are on effective treatment, and innovations in HIV prevention approaches means that we have the tools to significantly reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States. - Contains 13 relevant topics including the impact of HIV on women in the U.S.; Care of the transgender person living with HIV; criminalization of HIV in the U.S.; primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in persons living with HIV; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on caring for people living with HIV, offering actionable insights for practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.