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Coordinating Re-Entry Care Is Essential for Incarcerated People With HIV
Re-entry planning can help prevent opioid overdose and enable people living with HIV to connect with and stay in care.
Tackling Homelessness Is an Important Part of HIV Care
HIV is a symptom of a larger problem. To get to the root, providers must help by addressing the many issues that come when a person doesn't have a home.
Nurses' Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Transgender Patients Affect Care
Transgender people face discrimination in many facets of life. When it comes to discrimination in clinical settings, it can affect their health for the worse.
People With HIV Need Care Providers to Use Non-Stigmatizing Language
Even in the medical and research communities, stigmatizing language lives on, and it can have negative repercussions in the lives of people with HIV.
Black Women Living With HIV Deserve Care Tailored to Them
A systematic review of research between 2000 and 2016 found no studies of interventions specifically designed to support medication adherence among HIV-positive black women.
Patients With HIV Should Think About How Many Pills They Take a Day
Taking more than five medications could be a problem. And many people with HIV are at risk of being on medication overload.
Stigma Was at Forefront of Annual Meeting of HIV Nurses
Nurses who care for people living with HIV wrestled with stigma around the illness at the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care conference.
When It Comes to HIV and Fatigue, Nurses Have a Role in Breaking the Cycle
While there is not yet an app for helping patients to manage their fatigue, nurses can help patients get out of the house by finding a physical activity they enjoy.
Addressing Trauma Is an Essential Component of Hospital Care for People With HIV
Trauma-informed care should be implemented in all care settings, a study presented at the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care conference finds.
Raltegravir Not Linked to Birth Defects, Study Shows
Amidst uncertainty regarding the safety of some integrase inhibitors during pregnancy, a study shows that an older integrase inhibitor may be a good option for those with HIV who intend to give birth.