Perceptions of health and self-care learning needs of outpatients with HIV/AIDS.

Full 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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Author information

Author/s: Mendias, Elnora P (EP); Paar, David P (DP);

Affiliation: The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing, Galveston, TX 77555-1029, USA. nmendias(-atsign-)utmb.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of community health nursing (J Community Health Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-; vol 24 (issue 1) : pp 49-64

Dates: Created 2007/02/01; Completed 2007/04/13; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 17266405, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Attitude to Health
Community Health Nursing
Female
HIV Infections - prevention & control; psychology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
Health Services Accessibility

Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Educational
Models, Psychological
Needs Assessment - organization & administration
Nursing Methodology Research
Patient Education as Topic - organization & administration
Questionnaires
Self Care - methods; psychology
Southwestern United States

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