AIDS-related behavioral research and nursing.
J Natl Med Assoc
; 83(7): 585-9, 1991 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1920515
As efforts targeted at producing an effective vaccine or a definitive cure are still in early stages of development, health education and prevention continue to be this country's major line of defense against acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This defense is dependent on knowledge of behaviors that place individuals at risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure and disease progression. This article reviews the critical points in our state of knowledge and offers additional areas of need. Research is needed to determine a database of persons who use psychoactive substances and to understand the HIV-associated behaviors linked to drug use. Epidemiologic studies are necessary to appreciate the sexual, contraceptive, and childbearing practices of users of any psychoactive substance. Greater emphasis also is needed to investigate the inherent effects of various psychoactive substances on the immune, neurologic, and endocrine systems. While biomedical research continues, it is apparent that research from behavioral studies are crucial to education and prevention efforts. Nurse investigators are well-positioned to play an important role in accumulating this information. Given the critical role of drug abuse in the HIV epidemic, the public health significance cannot be overestimated.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Sexual
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Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Natl Med Assoc
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos