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JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE
Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 603-611Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2017.04.003
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HIV; multimorbidity; multiple chronic conditions; older adults
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- National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) [NR014059]
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People living with HIV (PLWH) experience an increase in chronic conditions with aging, but little is known about experiences of living with multimorbidity with HIV. Because early palliative care services may improve well-being for individuals with multimorbidity, we planned to test an intervention to provide these services to community-dwelling PLWH with other chronic conditions. To tailor our intervention to the target population, we conducted four focus groups (n = 22) that elicited health-related needs, experiences, and views regarding palliative and other health services. We identified four themes related to patients' needs and experiences: views of HIV as background to other chronic conditions, challenges managing medications and provider interactions, concerns about coping with future health needs, and persistence of HIV stigma. In addressing multimorbidity with HIV, providers and patients may benefit from enhanced attention to communication when crossing specialty areas and from additional support to decrease stressors associated with HIV stigma. Copyright (C) 2017 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
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