Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Susan Abramowitz

Publications

• Research Article
  Health Protective Behaviors among Young People Living with HIV/AIDS
  Author(s): Ricardo D. LaGrange, Stephanie J. Mitchell, Maria Lewis, Susan Abramowitz and Lawrence J. D’AngeloRicardo D. LaGrange, Stephanie J. Mitchell, Maria Lewis, Susan Abramowitz and Lawrence J. D’Angelo
  
  Young people living with HIV/AIDS (YPLH) in the post-HAART era have the potential to manage their HIV as a chronic illness rather than as an almost inevitable terminal disease. However, little is known about behaviors YPLH can engage in to promote or protect health beyond taking anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines. The current study fills an important gap in existing research by identifying correlates of Health Protective Behaviors (HPB) within an urban sample of YPLH. Participants (n=134) were recruited from two pediatric clinics serving adolescents living with HIV who met the following criteria: HIV-infected and aware of their status, 13-24 years old, residing in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, currently prescribed ARV or due to begin ARV within 3 months, and able to understand and sign a written consent form. Each participant was interviewed via Audio computer-assisted self-inter.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.S1-013

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