Self-Care Behaviors and Activities for Managing HIV-Related Anxiety
| Autor: | Elizabeth Sefcik, Emily Huang, Kenn M. Kirksey, Inge B. Corless, Jeanne Kemppainen, Lucille Sanzero Eller, Mary Jane Hamilton, Joachim G. Voss, María E. Rosa, Patrice K. Nicholas, William L. Holzemer, Terri Lindgren, Linda Robinson, Shahnaz Moezzi, John Arudo, Carmen J. Portillo, Mary Maryland, Yvette P. Cuca, Dean Wantland, Susara Petronella Human, Suzanne Willard, Marta Rivero-Méndez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Adult
Cross-Cultural Comparison Male medicine.medical_specialty Developing country HIV Infections Comorbidity Anxiety Article Sex Factors Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Risk Factors medicine Humans Psychiatry Africa South of the Sahara Aged Advanced and Specialized Nursing Self-management business.industry Puerto Rico Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-cultural studies United States Self Care Female medicine.symptom business Developed country Viral load Clinical psychology |
| Popis: | The goal of this study was to identify the baseline prevalence and effectiveness of anxiety self-management strategies in a convenience sample of persons living with HIV (PLWH; n = 343) in the United States, Puerto Rico, Kenya, and South Africa who reported HIV-related anxiety symptoms. Relationships between demographics and anxiety characteristics were determined, as was the effectiveness of self-care activities/behaviors to reduce anxiety. We found that the use of anxiety self-management strategies varied by gender and that ratings of effectiveness varied by country. Highest anxiety intensity scores were found in participants who were taking antiretroviral medications and who had undetectable viral loads. Forty-five percent of the persons with a diagnosis of AIDS reported anxiety symptoms. As HIV increases in areas of the world where self-care is the primary approach to managing HIV, additional research will be needed to address the effectiveness of cross-cultural differences in strategies for self-managing HIV-related anxiety. |
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