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Needs and priorities of young people with human immunodeficiency virus

01 May 2013

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

Aims To ascertain the views of young people in the UK with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) about their health care, and to compare these views with the...

HIV and AIDS: transmission, testing and treatment

30 April 2008

Nursing Standard

CPD

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) rates are increasing in the UK. However, the public’s knowledge of HIV and routes of transmission is reducing. A third of people...

Use of complementary therapies to treat patients with HIV/AIDS

20 August 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article investigates the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in people living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency...

Tuberculosis: infection control in hospital and at home

15 September 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article examines infection control issues relating to tuberculosis (TB) in acute and community settings. Background information on TB is discussed briefly along...

Caring for older HIV-positive men who have sex with men

06 February 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The availability of antiretroviral therapy has changed the course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease progression, and as a result the face of HIV in the...

Use of the wellness thermometer to improve consultations for patients with human immunodeficiency virus

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Aim Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of using the wellness thermometer in healthcare consultations with patients with HIV. Method Method This was a service...

HIV and AIDS: An overview of the current issues, treatment and prevention

06 December 2017

Nursing Standard

CPD

The theme of World AIDS Day 2017 is ‘let’s end it’. After almost 40 years since the first occurrences of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), it is possible to...

Early diagnosis and testing for human immunodeficiency virus

08 June 2016

Nursing Standard

CPD

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is now considered a long-term condition. However, HIV can only become a long-term condition if it is diagnosed early and...