The psychosocial issues of homosexual men with AIDS and their significant others pose a
profound nursing care challenge. The nurse's knowledge and sensitivity to these issues is …

focus of much attention in both the media and professional journals. Few of the publications,
however, have investigated the psychological implications for the patient and health care …

The purpose of this research was to study nurses' attitudes toward homosexuality and caring
for homosexual patients. The results reported in this article are a component of a larger …

AJAT Likk “disgusted,"" pity," and" sorrowful" were some of the feelings expressed by nurses
toward clients. These feelings were not directed to the disease of their clients, but to the …

Much remains to be explained regarding women with HIV infection or AIDS. Interest in
determining whether the natural history of the disease or the clinical manifestations are …

by Jacquelyn H. Flaskerud, PhD, FAAN he acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AlDS)
generates a unique series of stresses for patients, their lovers/spouses and family members …

It has been well-documented in the literature that persons diagnosed with AIDS have unique
concerns and needs that require comprehensive, creative nursing planning and intervention …

Caring for persons with AIDS calls upon a range of physical, psychological, social, and
spiritual interventions that, in the absence of a cure, can make a palpable difference for …

Throughout the history of the AIDS epidemic, the theoretical and empirical literature have
emphasized the stressors related to the care of patients with AIDS and the reluctance of …

Some of the secondary psychological is-sues evoked by the AIDS population are attributed
to lifestyles frequently associated with AIDS, issues of homophobia, racial prejudice, and …