AIDS risk among black male adolescents: implications for nursing interventions.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a devastating disease the incidence of which is increasing in the black heterosexual community. Only 12% of the nation's population is black, yet 28% of the people with AIDS are black. AIDS currently threatens black adolescents because of their high risk sexual behavior. No cure exists for AIDS nor is a vaccine available. However, AIDS is preventable. Presently, teaching people how to avoid becoming infected with the human immunodeficiency virus is the only strategy for reducing the spread of AIDS. Nurses can be an important link in the chain of AIDS prevention in this country. Minimal information is available to assist nurses in learning how to effectively intervene with adolescents, especially black male adolescents, regarding AIDS prevention. This article reviews research on AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and high risk sexual behavior among black male adolescents, suggests strategies for using the nursing process as an AIDS education model in working with black male adolescents, and provides guidelines for nurses to use when working with black male adolescents concerning the issue of sexuality education and AIDS prevention.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001741:Black or African American; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior