186 research outputs found
Avaliação do resultado de um programa educativo dirigido a paraplégicos visando o autocuidado relacionado aos déficits identificados na eliminação intestinal
Nursing journals and medication management: identification and categorization of publications from 1987 to 2008
Silence Is Not Golden: Invisible Latinas Living with HIV in the Midwest
This qualitative study was conducted to better understand the health needs and concerns of immigrant HIV-infected Latinas residing in the Midwest United States. Individual interviews (n = 18) were conducted in Spanish with Latinas in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Women were at different stages of acceptance about their HIV diagnosis and four common themes emerged from the data: pregnancy as a death sentence, HIV is taboo, God as their only resource, and living in isolation. Silence was an over-arching theme present throughout all the narratives and many women had never shared their stories about HIV with anyone. Depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation were common. These findings have implications for strategies to address the HIV prevention and HIV-related healthcare needs of this population of women. Results from this study further suggest that efforts are needed to break the silence surrounding HIV and to reduce HIV-related stigma in smaller Midwestern Hispanic communities
Early respiratory evaluation should be carried out systematically in patients with multiple sclerosis
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