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Nutritional Support in HIV Infection: A Multilevel Analysis
Author(s) -
BradleySpringer Lucy
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
image: the journal of nursing scholarship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1547-5069
pISSN - 0743-5150
DOI - 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1991.tb00661.x
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , wasting , malnutrition , disease , interpersonal communication , medicine , perspective (graphical) , psychology , intensive care medicine , gerontology , immunology , social psychology , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the development of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a long‐term process in many individuals. The progression of HIV disease is beginning to demonstrate many commonalities with other chronic diseases. Although research has not yet shown clear‐cut evidence that diet can make a difference in the course of disease in HIV‐infected clients, nutrition should be viewed as an important component of holistic care for HIV‐infected clients because: 1) wasting and symptoms of malnutrition are common problems associated with these clients; and 2) nutrition has proven to be a beneficial component of care in other chronic conditions. This paper uses the model developed by Winett, King and Altman (1989) to review nutritional support in HIV infection from a multilevel perspective ranging from personal psychology to institutional/societal controls. The author concludes that there is a potential benefit from integrating nutritional assessment, diagnosis and education into the holistic care of HIV‐infected clients at the personal, interpersonal, organizational and societal levels.