Open AccessCigarette Smoking and HIV: More Evidence for Action
Author(s) -
Nancy Reynolds
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
aids education and prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.309
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1943-2755
pISSN - 0899-9546
DOI - 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3_supp.106
Subject(s) - medicine , action (physics) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , cigarette smoking , environmental health , public health , virology , pathology , physics , quantum mechanics
As many as 50-70% of persons infected with HIV are current smokers. Compelling evidence concerning the risks of cigarette smoking to persons living with HIV urges the inclusion of smoking treatment protocols in contemporary models of HIV care. Yet in spite of growing awareness of this problem, persons living with HIV are not being effectively treated for tobacco use. To further an understanding of contributing factors and define directions for evidenced-based intervention, factors associated with smoking behavior among persons living with HIV are examined.