title: Methamphetamine use and HIV symptom self-management.
abstract: This study describes HIV-related symptoms in a methamphetamine-using sample of 20 men living in southern California. Data were obtained in 2004 and 2005 using a cross-sectional design. Participants were administered the Revised Sign and Symptom Check-List for Persons With HIV Disease and the Addiction Severity Index and were engaged in a semistructured interview. Participants reported using methamphetamine to treat HIV-related depression, fatigue, and neuropathic pain. HIV-related diarrhea seemed to diminish with methamphetamine use, although this was not a motivation for use. These results, although preliminary, suggest that further study of the interplay between methamphetamine use and HIV symptom management is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciene, University of San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rempel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019562:Viral Load