Funder
Ronald E. McNair Scholars Summer Research Institute; Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Publisher Location
Las Vegas (Nev.)
Abstract
At the end of 2015, 36.7 million people were living with HIV/AIDS world wide (WHO, 2017). Living with this disease puts individuals at increased risk for mental and physical health complications. Opportunistic infections and increased serious mental health conductions are common (NIH, 2016). Advances in antiretroviral therapies have been made to increase life expectancy but often times can adversely affect the individuals quality of life. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is one way to help improve quality of life. One form of CAM, massage therapy may offer benefits to PLWHA in terms of ability to cope with stress.
Keywords
HIV/AIDS; Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); PLWHA; Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Immunology and Infectious Disease
File Format
File Size
702 KB
Language
English
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Repository Citation
Jean, J.,
Dodge-Francis, C.
(2017).
Secondary Data Analysis: A Non-Pharmacology Treatment for Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/mcnair_posters/92
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Immunology and Infectious Disease Commons