Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "HIV/AIDS"
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Attachment relationships of preschool-aged children of mothers with HIV and HIV-related psychosis
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Children from mothers with HIV-related psychosis are frequently raised in challenging contexts, yet the extent to which these children grow up in insecure or disordered attachment relationships is unknown. Using the Strange ... -
The benefits and necessity of recreation for AIDS orphans: through the eyes of a child
(Sabinet, 2012)Millions of South African youth have been left behind as orphans as a result of the AIDS pandemic, turning to high risk behaviour to survive. These risk behaviours have a negative effect on their quality of life. To aggravate ... -
Coping with HIV/AIDS stigma by women who lost their partners to AIDS in the North West Province
(Zhengzhou University, 2011)The aim of this article is to explore and describe how women who lost their partners to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the North West Province, cope with the stigma of the disease. A phenomenological ... -
HIV/AIDS and psychosis: needs, challenges, and support of affected mothers
(Springer, 2017)Little is known about parenting in the context of HIV and psychosis, two co-existing conditions affecting many mothers in South Africa. In this study a mixed methods approach was used to firstly do qualitative investigation ... -
The impact of HIV/AIDS on compliance with antidepressant treatment in major depressive disorder: a prospective study in a South African private healthcare cohort
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: MDD and HIV/AIDS have a high prevalence worldwide with severe consequences for patients. In both conditions, compliance with treatment is key to successfully treat these disorders. In the current study, ... -
Pressure cooker ownership and food security in Aurangabad, India
(Cambridge University Press, 2012)Objective: To explore associations between household food security and home gardening, use of soya and pressure cooker ownership in low-income households affected by HIV/AIDS in Aurangabad, India. Design: Cross-sectional ... -
Stigma in AIDS nursing care in sub-Saharan Arica and the Caribbean
(Sage Publications, 2013)Some nurses who provide AIDS care, in addition to experiencing stigma themselves, also exhibit negative attitudes and perpetrate stigma and discrimination toward persons living with HIV (PLWHAs). We used a participatory ... -
Synthesis and evaluation of hybrid drugs for a potential HIV/AIDS-malaria combination therapy
(Elsevier, 2012)Malaria and HIV are among the most important global health problems of our time and together are responsible for approximately 3 million deaths annually. These two diseases overlap in many regions of the world including ...
