Disclosure of HIV+ status is a complex, difficult and very personal matter. Disclosing one’s HIV+ status entails communication about a potentially life threatening, stigmatized and transmissible illness. Choices people make about this are not only personal but vary across different age groups, in different situations and contexts, and with different partners, and may change with time, depending on one’s experiences.
How does disclosure affect HIV prevention?
why is disclosure important in HIV?
Disclosure of HIV+ status is a complex, difficult and very personal matter. Disclosing one’s HIV+ status entails communication about a potentially life threatening, stigmatized and transmissible illness.
La revelación de la condición de ser VIH+ es un asunto complejo, delicado y muy personal. Se trata de hablar sobre una enfermedad estigmatizada, transmisible y potencialmente mortal. Las decisiones al respecto no sólo son personales sino que varían según la edad, la situación, el contexto y la pareja, y pueden cambiar durante el transcurso del tiempo y según las experiencias de la persona.
HIV+ persons confront a unique set of challenges and chronic stressors, including stigmatization, alienation from family and friends, complex treatment regimens, and, often, debilitating side effects as they attempt to manage the psychologic and physiological consequences of their condition. For persons living with HIV, elevated distress and low social support take on added importance because they can accelerate disease progression.
What are Asian and Pacific Islanders’ HIV prevention needs?
revised 5/07
are APIs at risk?
Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) are one of the fastest growing ethnic populations in the United States.1 It is projected that by 2050, APIs together will comprise 8% of the total US population, or 34 million persons.1,2 Asians and Pacific Islanders are extremely diverse and represent 49 different ethnic groups and over 100 languages.
NOTE: This study has ended. The Enhancing Prevention with Positives Evaluation Center (EPPEC) is a technical assistance and evaluation center for 15 demonstration sites funded by the Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Healthy Living is a 3-module/15-session intervention that is delivered one-on-one to people living with HIV. Each of the 3 modules consists of 5 sessions, and each is designed to improve quality of life in a different broad area of health: physical, mental, and sexual. HLP is one of the CDC’s Best-Evidence Interventions. (posted 1/09
Instrument: HIV treatment adherence self-efficacy scale Scoring: Included in article Reliability or validity: Johnson MO, Neilands TB, Dilworth SE, Morin SF, Remien RH, Chesney MA. The Role of Self-Efficacy in HIV Treatment Adherence: Validation of the HIV T
What works best in HIV prevention globally?
what does HIV look like internationally?
With 39 million people living with HIV worldwide, the HIV/AIDS epidemic threatens every aspect of global economic development.1,2 In 2005, over 4 million people were newly infected with HIV, and almost 3 million died of an AIDS-related illness. HIV/AIDS is among the top 10 causes of death in developing countries, and the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa.
How does the Internet affect HIV prevention?
why the Internet?
The Internet has become a remarkable social networking tool where people who once were unlikely to meet in the physical world are now only a few key strokes away. It is not surprising that many persons with access to the Internet have used it to find love, companionship and sex.1 In fact, using the Internet to find sexual partners is a widespread practice among men and women of all ages.
¿Cuál es el efecto del consumo de metanfetamina en la prevención del VIH?
¿qué es la metanfetamina?
La metanfetamina (metanfeta meth en ingléstambién conocida como cristal, speed, Tina, hielo, tiza, vidrio) es un potente estimulante ilícito parecido a la anfetamina.
¿Qué sirve mejor para la prevención mundial del VIH?
¿cuál es el cuadro internacional del VIH?
Con más de 39 millones de personas viviendo con el VIH alrededor del mundo, la epidemia del VIH/SIDA es una amenaza para cada aspecto del desarrollo económico global.1,2 En 2005, más de 4 millones de personas contrajeron el VIH y casi 3 millones murieron de enfermedades relacionadas con el SIDA.2 El VIH/SIDA se ubica entre las primeras 10 causas de muerte en
¿Cómo afecta la red Internet en la prevención del VIH?
¿por qué Internet?
Internet se ha convertido en una herramienta de conexión social que mediante unas pocas tecleadas une a personas que difícilmente se conocerían en el mundo físico.
¿Cuál es el efecto del estigma en el tratamiento y prevención del VIH?
¿qué es el estigma del VIH/SIDA?
El estigma relacionado con el VIH/SIDA es un concepto complejo que se refiere al prejuicio, la exclusión, el desprestigio y la discriminación dirigidos hacia personas percibidas como infectadas por el SIDA o el VIH, y también hacia sus parejas, amistades, familias y comunidades.1,2 Muchas veces el estigma del VIH/SIDA reafirma las desigualdades sociales basada
Los programas educativos sobre la sexualidad y el VIH tienen varias metas: disminuir los embarazos no planeados, reducir las enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) incluyendo la del VIH y mejorar la salud sexual de los jóvenes.
¿Qué sirve mejor en la enseñanza sobre la sexualidad y el VIH?
¿por qué la enseñanza sobre la sexualidad y el VIH?
Los programas educativos sobre la sexualidad y el VIH tienen varias metas: disminuir los embarazos no planeados, reducir las enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) incluyendo la del VIH y mejorar la salud sexual de los jóvenes.
How does methamphetamine use affect HIV prevention?
what is methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine (meth, also called crystal, speed, Tina, ice, crank) is a powerful, illegal stimulant and is similar to amphetamine. It can be taken orally, snorted, smoked, injected and inserted rectally and can affect the user for several hours or more depending on how much is used.1 Meth is cheap, widely available and has a high potential for abuse and addiction.
What works best in sex/HIV education?
why sex/HIV education?
Sex and HIV education programs have multiple goals: to decrease unintended pregnancy, to decrease STDs including HIV and to improve sexual health among youth.
Sex and HIV education programs have multiple goals: to decrease unintended pregnancy, to decrease STDs including HIV and to improve sexual health among youth. In 2005, almost two-thirds (63%) of all high school seniors in the US had engaged in sex, yet only 21% of all female students used birth control pills before their last sex and only 70% of males used a condom during their last sexual intercourse.
