Best Practices and Self-Care to Support Women in Living Well with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/AIDS

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Originally Published In

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volume Number

53

Issue Number

1

Page Numbers

67-82

Abstract

Women accounted for 20% of the cumulative AIDS cases in the United States as of 2015. Although their incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has declined in recent years, the rates of new infections and AIDS diagnoses for women of color have remained high. Women with HIV tend to be more vulnerable than men with this disease. They are more likely to be poor, uninsured, depressed, and homeless; to have experienced interpersonal violence; and to be caregivers. Attention to psychosocial needs and building trust are fundamental to engaging HIV-positive women in care and helping them attain optimal health.

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