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Prevalence, self-care behaviors, and self-care activities for peripheral neuropathy symptoms of HIV/AIDS
Nursing & health sciences, v 12(1), pp 119-126
01 Mar 2010
PMID: 20487335
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Abstract
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.
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- Title
- Prevalence, self-care behaviors, and self-care activities for peripheral neuropathy symptoms of HIV/AIDS
- Creators
- Patrice K. Nicholas - Brigham and Women's HospitalJoachim Voss - University of WashingtonDean Wantland - University of California, San FranciscoTeri Lindgren - University of California, San FranciscoEmily Huang - University of California, San FranciscoWilliam L. Holzemer - University of California, San FranciscoYvette Cuca - University of California, San FranciscoShahnaz Moezzi - University of UtahCarmen Portillo - University of California, San FranciscoSuzanne Willard - Drexel UniversityJohn Arudo - School of Nursing, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya,Kenn Kirksey - Department of Nursing Research, Seton Hospital Organization, Houston, Texas,Inge B. Corless - MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsMaria E. Rosa - University of Puerto Rico SystemLinda Robinson - San Diego State UniversityMary J. Hamilton - Texas A&M University – Corpus ChristiElizabeth Sefcik - Texas A&M University – Corpus ChristiSarie Human - University of South AfricaMarta Rivero-Mendez - University of Puerto Rico SystemMary Maryland - City Colleges of ChicagoKathleen M. Nokes - Hunter CollegeLucille Eller - Rutgers School of NursingJeanne Kemppainen - University of North Carolina WilmingtonCarol Dawson-Rose - University of California, San FranciscoJohn M. Brion - Duke UniversityElli H. Bunch - University of OsloMaureen Shannon - University of Hawaii SystemThomas P. Nicholas - Brigham and Women's HospitalAna Viamonte-Ros - Florida Department of HealthCatherine A. Bain - University of California, San Francisco
- Publication Details
- Nursing & health sciences, v 12(1), pp 119-126
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- T32 NR007081 / NINR NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000274717700019
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77950125483
- Other Identifier
- 991019167662104721
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