title: Psychosocial and cultural issues in HIV infection.
abstract: HIV infection is distributed so that stigmatized groups (gay and bisexual men, IVDU, blacks, and Hispanics) form the majority of cases. Consequences of AIDS-related stigma have resulted in unnecessary discrimination: loss of job, loss of home, denial of insurance, and estrangement from family and friends. Because AIDS is an infectious disease with a high mortality rate, HIV-infected individuals live with the threat of impending death. An awareness of the cultural values, life-styles, and psychosocial problems of these patients will promote effective nursing care.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D012307:Risk Factors; D012938:Social Perception