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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence, self-care behaviors, and self-care activities for peripheral neuropathy symptoms of HIV/AIDS
Nursing and Health Sciences, Volume 12, No. 1, Year 2010
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Description
As part of a larger randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of an HIV/AIDS symptom management manual (n = 775), this study examined the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected individuals at 12 sites in the USA, Puerto Rico, and Africa. Neuropathy was reported by 44% of the sample; however, only 29.4% reported initiating self-care behaviors to address the neuropathy symptoms. Antiretroviral therapy was found to increase the frequency of neuropathy symptoms, with an increased mean intensity of 28%. A principal axis factor analysis with Promax rotation was used to assess the relationships in the frequency of use of the 18 self-care activities for neuropathy, revealing three distinct factors: (i) an interactive self-care factor; (ii) a complementary medicine factor; and (iii) a third factor consisting of the negative health items of smoking, alcohol, and street drugs. The study's results suggest that peripheral neuropathy is a common symptom and the presence of neuropathy is associated with self-care behaviors to ameliorate HIV symptoms. The implications for nursing practice include the assessment and evaluation of nursing interventions related to management strategies for neuropathy. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nicholas, Patrice Kenneally
United States, Boston
Mgh Institute of Health Professions
Voss, Joachim G.
United States, Seattle
University of Washington
Wantland, Dean J.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Lindgren, Teri G.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Huang, Emily
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Holzemer, William L.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Cuca, Yvette P.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Moezzi, Shahnaz
United States, Salt Lake City
The University of Utah
Portillo, Carmen J.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Willard, Suzanne
United States, Philadelphia
Drexel University
Arudo, John
Pakistan, Karachi
The Aga Khan University
Kirksey, Kenn M.
United States, Houston
Seton Hospital Organization
Corless, Inge B.
United States, Boston
Mgh Institute of Health Professions
Rosa, Maria
Puerto Rico, San Juan
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Robinson, Linda M.
United States, San Diego
San Diego State University
Hamilton, Mary Jane
United States, Corpus Christi
Texas a and M University - Corpus Christi
Sefcik, Elizabeth F.
United States, Corpus Christi
Texas a and M University - Corpus Christi
Human, Sarie P.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of South Africa
Rivero-Méndez, Marta M.
Puerto Rico, San Juan
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Maryland, Mary
United States, Chicago
City Colleges of Chicago
Nokes, Kathleen M.
United States, Newark
Rutgers University-newark
Eller, Lucille Sanzero
United States, Wilmington
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Kemppainen, Jeanne K.
United States, Durham
Duke University
Dawson-Rose, Carol S.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Brion, John M.
United States, New York
Hunter College
Bunch, Eli
Norway, Oslo
Universitetet I Oslo
Shannon, Maureen T.
United States, Honolulu
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
Nicholas, Thomas P.
United States, Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Viamonte Ros, Ana
United States, Tallahassee
Florida Department of Health
Bain, Catherine A.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 30
Affiliations: 20
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00505.x
ISSN:
14410745
e-ISSN:
14422018
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative