Perceptions of health and self-care learning needs of outpatients with HIV/AIDS.
J Community Health Nurs
; 24(1): 49-64, 2007.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17266405
ABSTRACT
Health promotion increases healthy behaviors, enhances health status, and decreases health care costs of chronically ill persons. As HIV has become a chronic illness, many HIV-positive persons may have health learning needs that affect their behaviors, health status, and health care costs. Health learning needs may be general or HIV specific. Social stigma may affect learning resource usage. We used Pender's Health Promotion Model and community-based health promotion principles as theoretical underpinnings for an exploratory study of perceived health and self-care learning needs, barriers, and preferred learning modalities of outpatients with HIV/AIDS. A nonrandom sample of 151 adults completed a researcher-designed self-report survey. Most (97%) expressed interest in health and self-care. Many identified multiple topics, learning barriers, and preferred learning modalities. A statistically significant difference (p=.027) was noted in communication needs of participants diagnosed with HIV versus AIDS. Findings have led to practice changes, health promotion activities, and further research.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Self Care
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Attitude to Health
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HIV Infections
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Patient Education as Topic
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Needs Assessment
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Community Health Nurs
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States