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A low-incidence area of HIV/AIDS was the site for this study, which examined baccalaureate nursing students' degree of comfort in providing basic nursing care to people with AIDS (PWAs), and determined the effect of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored one-day workshop on HIV/AIDS on this degree of comfort. The pretest-posttest study revealed no statistically significant decrease after the workshop in the amount of discomfort associated with providing basic nursing care to PWAs. However, there were changes in the ranking of nursing procedures following the workshop. Included is a discussion of the workshop's effect on students' comfort level and implications for nurse educators. Ideas for related studies in the area of HIV health care are explored.
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PMID:Degree of comfort in providing care to PWAs: effect of a workshop for baccalaureate nursing students. 133 72

Pain causes considerable disability and discomfort in HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infected individuals. A large number of patients infected with HIV suffer from one or more pain-related syndromes. Pain is under-reported and suboptimally managed in these patients. An outline of the different pain syndromes, including headache, oral cavity pain, chest pain, abdominal pain, anorectal pain, musculoskeletal pain and peripheral neuropathic pain, and their aetiologies are discussed. Current pain management modalities, including non-narcotic and narcotic analgesics, tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, physical therapy and psychological techniques, are outlined. Treatment should be based on the same principles applied to the management of cancer-related pain. A multi-disciplinary, comprehensive approach to pain management will assist these individuals to achieve improved levels of comfort, function and quality of life in this ultimately terminal illness.
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PMID:Pain syndromes in HIV infection. 139 63

This review considers recent (June 1991 to May 1992) literature on the relationship of breast feeding to the treatment of puerperal problems. Two US surveys looked at breast-feeding trends and concluded that 57% of mothers initiated breast feeding in 1987 compared to 60% in 1982. The hypothesis that low levels of breast feeding reflect inadequate support led to production of a practical breast-feeding support guide, a study of the supportive effect of trained birthing companions, and a host of articles that focus on major ongoing topics including water consumption, perceptions of insufficient milk, and promotion. Little was published during this time period that directly addresses the interface between postpartum discomfort and puerperal infection and the disruption of breast feeding, but the literature on puerperium complications is reviewed for its relevance in considering the support a new mother might need for breast feeding in the presence of these conditions. This review covers treatment for postpartum hemorrhage; episiotomy, laceration, pain, and healing; and infection. The literature on the effect of medication on lactation is covered, including the use of pharmaceuticals to support or suppress lactation. The most recent challenge in breast-feeding research is described as understanding the impact of breast feeding on fertility. Therefore, studies of milk expression, the Lactational Amenorrhea Method, and interventions to increase the feasibility of optimal breast feeding are summarized. Finally, literature on the relationship between breast feeding and maternal health (specifically maternal nutrition and maternal HIV status) is considered. It is concluded that breast feeding can be maintained during maternal treatment for the conditions considered.
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PMID:Puerperium and breast-feeding. 145 Mar 45

Physicians have key roles both in treating disease and educating their patients about health and disease-related issues. To assess which factors correlate with Austrian physician's willingness to treat and educate patients about HIV-related risk behaviors and deal with AIDS issues, we conducted a survey of general practitioners, internists, and dermatologists in Graz, Austria. We report on some aspects of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of these physicians. Factor analysis revealed two attitudinal components significantly associated with HIV-related practices of the respondents. We labeled these components Reluctance and Infection. "Reluctance" reflected discomfort with sex-related matters and was associated with less HIV counseling and less interest in HIV-related continuing medical education. "Infection" reflected a fear of contracting HIV disease and was positively associated with an increased assessment of different risk factors and a tendency to refer HIV-infected patients for all further treatment. Results suggest that physicians need further training in their ability to deal with HIV issues. Fortunately they seem willing to improve and take further training to do so. Patients, physicians, and the public would all benefit from acknowledging and dealing with the attitudes and needs of physicians toward HIV-related issues.
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PMID:AIDS and Austrian physicians. 147 14

Exteroceptive suppression (ES) of temporalis muscle activity, particularly the multisynaptic ES2, has been reported to be significantly reduced in tension type headache, but not in migraine. We re-evaluated the methods of optimally analysing the single shock technique and its intra- and inter-individual variability in 26 normal subjects. These data were compared with the results in patients with migraine, post-lumbar puncture headache, headache due to meningitis, tension-type headaches in HIV infection and patients with symptomatic headache of various etiologies. ES2 was absent in about 50% of tension-type headache patients, but only in one normal subject. With the methods used here and when patients with absent ES2 were excluded, mean duration of ES2 was not significantly different between the various groups. It seems therefore necessary, in spite of increased discomfort for patients, to use complementary methods, such as averaging 16-32 responses and applying various stimulation sets, if one wants to increase the potency of temporalis ES2 as a diagnostic and pathophysiologic tool in headache.
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PMID:Exteroceptive suppression of temporalis muscle activity in various types of headache. 155 31

The purpose of this study was to assess nursing students' knowledge about HIV infection and AIDS. 231 nursing students at a nursing college in Sydney were invited, and agreed, to participate. They were surveyed on knowledge about transmission, precautions to take when providing nursing care and epidemiology, general attitudes to HIV/AIDS, attitudes to patient-care, risk of infection at work and homosexuality. Two knowledge and four attitude scales were constructed. The students showed a fairly high level of knowledge: a mean percentage score of 78 on the transmission scale and 80 on the precaution scale. They also had some misconceptions about transmission routes. A majority (72%) had favourable attitudes to AIDS patient care; a minority (22%) had a clear fear of contagion through occupational exposure; 26% had negative attitudes to homosexuality. Nursing students with AIDS-care experience had significantly more positive attitudes than those who had no such experience. Knowledge and attitudes were positively correlated (correlation range 0.24-0.46). It is suggested that training programmes include experiential learning to address fear, discomfort and anxieties about HIV/AIDS.
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PMID:Knowledge about, and attitudes to, HIV/AIDS among students in a Sydney nursing college. 162 71

Some nurses are reluctant to care for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected clients because of fear of contagion and discomfort in caring for people with alternate life-styles. Various federal, state, and local antidiscrimination statutes limit the right of the nurse to refuse to care for people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or HIV infection. Other constraints are employment contracts, ethical codes of professional organizations, and regulations of state licensing boards. Nurses have rights as well as responsibilities in caring for AIDS or HIV-infected patients. They also have a professional responsibility to institute measures that minimize the need for litigation and ensure access to health care for everyone.
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PMID:Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: the nurse's legal duty to serve. 183 93

Mental health and substance abuse treatment staff completed a set of measures assessing their attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs concerning AIDS. Results indicated that while most staff were aware of basic information about the disease, approximately one-third were not aware of the neuropsychological and psycho-behavioural concomitants of the disorder. Those surveyed were aware of the main transmission routes, but overgeneralized their concern to casual contact. Most staff indicated willingness to work with HIV-infected individuals, although 29% stated they would try to avoid working with them. Interestingly, mental health staff expressed greater hesitancy than substance abuse staff. These and other results are interpreted to suggest that some desensitization of concern may have already occurred among those who have worked with HIV-positive clients. Individuals who had worked with an HIV-positive client had greater knowledge, less discomfort, and were less likely to want to avoid those who are HIV-positive. Questions attempting to identify sources of discomfort in working with AIDS or HIV-positive clients suggested that fear of contagion may be the primary concern, followed by discomfort of working with the terminally ill, and then discomfort with IV drug users and homosexuals. The implications of these results for continuing education activities and staff readiness are discussed.
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PMID:Mental health and substance abuse staff: HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes. 185 17

In this study, the authors examine the worry and discomfort experienced by direct care health professionals in treating AIDS patients and how their profession, attitudes, knowledge, experience and demographic characteristics influence their emotional reaction to those patients. The research focuses on experienced emotion as distinct from expressed emotion, as an important factor in explaining health behaviors among professionals. To address these issues 536 health care professionals comprising 132 physicians, 378 nurses and 26 social workers employed at a University teaching hospital in Chicago were surveyed. The findings suggest that health care workers' emotional reactions to HIV depend on the type of patient interaction. We found for all three professions, as the invasiveness of contact increased, the level of worry and amount of discomfort also increased. Nurses however, on the whole were the most adversely affected by their patient contacts. We conclude that emotional reactions in the workplace cannot be explained by cognitions, beliefs and attitudes alone. This study suggests that work roles, work assignments, and professional authority contribute to emotional reactions to patients with AIDS.
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PMID:Concern about AIDS among hospital physicians, nurses and social workers. 192 87

The purpose of this research was to identify variables related to life quality for persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and to ascertain if life quality differs according to the classifications of a positive serologic test for HIV antibodies (HIV+), AIDS-related complex (ARC), and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). A convenience sampling technique was used to obtain subjects from AIDS support groups and affiliated agencies in a major southwest urban area. Ninety-five HIV-infected subjects completed a demographic data sheet, the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), and the Symptom Distress Scale (SDS). The majority of subjects (59%) listed AIDS as their category of diagnosis, 25% were HIV+ only and 16% identified ARC as their disease classification. Subjects had SIP and SDS scores which indicated HIV-infection significantly affected their quality of life. Multivariate results indicated that quality of life indicators varied as a function of HIV classification. HIV-infection had the greatest disruption in psychosocial aspects of life. The impact of HIV-infection (both physical and psychosocial) was greatest in subjects with ARC and least among subjects who were HIV+ only.
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PMID:Quality of life as a function of HIV classification. 209 9


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