Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care articles from November 1998

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care archives from November 1998

Barriers to Self-Care in a Cohort of Low-Income White Women Living With HIV/AIDS.
November 1, 1998... In this cohort of 12 low-income White women with HIV disease, five conditions at diagnosis emerged as barriers to self-care: (a) health care provider (HCP) failure to mobilize resources, (b) HCP devaluing of women, (c) social devaluing, (d)...

Census Trends in AIDS Specialty Units.
November 1, 1998... As HIV disease evolves into a chronic and manageable disease, monitoring trends in HIV/AIDS inpatient use will become an important tool clinicians can use to analyze the need for organizational changes in patient care delivery. Monitoring...

A Symptom Review: Nausea and Vomiting in HIV.
November 1, 1998... Nausea and vomiting are symptoms often experienced by individuals with HIV disease. The etiologies are multifactorial, yet the symptoms have not been well studied in HIV research. Interventions currently used are adapted from the oncology...

Health-Related Quality of Life in HIV Disease: Achieving a Balance.
November 1, 1998... Using grounded theory methods, open-ended interviews were conducted with persons diagnosed with HIV disease to explore and describe how they adjust to living with their disease in relation to their health-related quality of life over the...

HIV/AIDS Risk in the College Population: Modifying the Culture in a Private Religious University.
November 1, 1998... From 1991 to the present, the AIDS Task Force in a private religious university has established a broadbased, multidisciplinary, multifaceted program aimed at reducing sexual risk taking as well as related behaviors. This has been...

Mandatory Name Reporting of HIV Infection.
November 1, 1998... The issue of mandatory name reporting of HIV-infected individuals is one of the most troubling challenges facing PWA/HIVs and those who care for them. Monitoring prevalence of HIV infection is necessary for projection of appropriate means for...

Bridging the Gap: 12th World AIDS Conference Update.
November 1, 1998... The 12th World AIDS Conference was the first international meeting in 2 years since Vancouver. It was during the Vancouver conference that the advances of Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) were presented. The enthusiasm and hope...

Updated Estimates of Condom Effectiveness.
November 1, 1998... Sexually active individuals face tangible health risks due to potential exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Correct and consistent use of latex condoms can reduce these risks...

1998 Peer Review Panel.
November 1, 1998... The editor thanks the following professionals who provided peer review for JANAC manuscripts in 1998. Joyce Anastasi New York, NY Barbara Aranda-Naranjo San Antonio, TX John Barfield Chicago, IL Susan Benedict Mt....

Recognition of Those Receiving ACRN Certification.
November 1, 1998... The HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board (HANCB) congratulates the following nurses on achieving certification as ACRN. Mary Beth Albert Jennifer Albrecht Maureen M. Allen Brenda K. Anderson Denise Andrews MaryAnn M. Andrews...