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The advent of antiretroviral therapies in 1996 prompted an interest in the role played by ancillary services in improving access to and retention in medical care, particularly since the success of the new therapies is often contingent upon ongoing and appropriate primary medical care. Using self-reported survey data from a longitudinal representative sample of 577 HIV-positive adults in New York City, this paper explores the impact of such supportive services as drug treatment, case management,

As an ever-increasing number of people infected with HIV are living longer, healthier lives, concerns about continued transmission are growing along with an awareness of the need to develop "prevention for positives." This study of HIV-positive adults in New York City is the first examination of patterns of sexual behavior in a large, representative cohort of HIV-infected individuals followed over an extended time period. A total of 968 HIV-positive adults were interviewed every 6-12 months betw

Age-related bone loss is a major public health problem. This cross-sectional study examined the association between the dietary intake of carotenoids and bone mineral density (BMD). Data from 8022 subjects (3763 males and 4259 females) aged 30–75 years included in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008–2011) were analyzed. BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Intake of carotenoids was estimated using 24-h dietary recall. In multiple linear analysis, af

These results demonstrate that in the case of HAART, the therapeutic benefits of an innovative but costly medical treatment are reaching populations that traditionally have poor access to quality health care.

AIMS: To report a study of the relations of prenatal psychosocial adaptation, social support, demographic and obstetric characteristics, uncertainty, information-seeking behaviour, motherhood normalization, self-efficacy, and commitment to pregnancy. BACKGROUND: Prenatal psychosocial assessment is recommended to identify psychosocial risk factors early to prevent psychiatric morbidities of mothers and children. However, knowledge on psychosocial adaptation and its explanatory variables is inconc

This cross-sectional study used quantitative survey data collected from registered nurses (RNs) who worked as staff nurses in medium-sized (300 beds or less) Korean hospitals. Data from 290 RNs were analyzed to examine the nature and prevalence of staff nurses' work hours, overtime, breaks, and related work conditions. The results showed that staff nurses working in medium-sized Korean hospitals worked 9.6 hours a day on average and had 1.5 breaks daily, including mealtime. The average number of

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the correlation between social support, loneliness, sleep quality, and perceived health status among community-dwelling older adults. Methods: Older adults who lived in urban and rural local communities were taken into account. Among them, 396 people participated in this study. Path analysis was conducted in order to verify the study model and its verification. SPSS WIN 18.0 and AMOS17.0 were used for analysis of collected data. Results: The results s

To the Editors: New York State has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases in the country.1 In 2006, 1591 AIDS diagnoses in New York occurred within 1 year of HIV diagnosis, accounting for 35% of all new HIV diagnoses.2 In response to this high number of late diagnoses, the advent of rapid and accurate screening tests and a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to routinely offer HIV testing to adults in all health care settings,3 HIV testing in New York City has expand

농어촌 지역에 독거노인이 증가하면서 지방자치체의 지원을 받는 '독거노인공동거주제'의 시행이 확대되고 있다. 본 연구는 현상학적 연구방법을 활용하여 전라북도 S군과 강원도 B군 소재 농촌지역 공동생활 가정 두 곳에 거주하는 노인 10명을 대상으로 심층면접과 참여관찰을 통해 이들의 경험을 심층 분석하여 공동생활 가정의 돌봄 자원 가능성과 서비스 개선 방안을 알아보았다. 분석 결과 노인의 경험은 `상호의존 관계 형성’, `도구적 편익 향유’, `조율하는 생활’, `지역사회 소속감 확대’등 4가지 주제로 분류되었다. 농촌의 노인들은 '독거노인공동거주제’를 통해 1) 정서적․심리적 위안을 느끼는 상호 의존관계를 형성하며 2) 생활비 절감 등의 도구적 편익을 누리는 한편, 3) 공동생활을 유지해 나가기 위해 참고 조절하는 불편함도 겪고 있었으나 4) 정든 마을에서 안정되게 살아가면서 지역 공동체에 대한 소속감이 확대되고 만족감을 느끼는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 가사부담의 경감을 위한

본 연구는 지역사회 노인의 인구학적, 신체적, 사회 심리적 요인이 지각된 건강상태에 미치는 영향을 확인하여 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 시행된 예측적 관계연구이다. 연구 대상자는 도시와 농촌지역사회에 거주하는 전국 13개 지역의 65세 이상 남녀 노인 396명이었다. 위계적 회귀분석 결과 지각된 노인의 건강상태의 45%를 설명하는 최종 모델에서 지각된 건강상태에 영향을 미치는 요인은인구학적 요인 중에는 없었으며, 신체적 요인 중에서는 질병의 개수보다는 일상생활수행능력이 더 중요한 요인으로 나타났다. 고독과 우울 변수로 측정된 사회 심리적 건강요인들은 지역사회 노인의 지각된 건강상태에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과는 지역사회 노인의 건강유지를 위해서는 신체활동 증진을 통한 일상생활수행능력의 향상과 우울 및 고독감의 감소를 위한 사회적 관계 형성 프로그램 및 노인의 사회참여 활동 개발에 대한 사회적 관심과 노력이 필요함을

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore older adults' views on smart phone use and the way to obtain health information for better health management. Methods: Data were collected through individual and group interviews with 14 older adults who use the smart phone from April 15, to August 30, 2012. The data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. Results: The findings were classified into seven themes: Feeling like responding to the changing of the times, entertaining like a frien