Tichy A M, Talashek M L
College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago.
Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Dec;27(4):937-49.
Increasingly, American women aged 50 and over are afflicted with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In order to meet the US Public Health Services' Health Objective for the Year 2000, health care workers must address the issues that impact on the older woman's ability to protect herself and others from these highly stigmatized diseases. Nurses must be aware of the potential for STDs and AIDS in this population and appropriately refer individuals for screening and follow-up care. Older women must be empowered economically, legally, and politically so they can assume an assertive role in their own health promotion. Cultural and societal barriers need to be overcome to change stereotypic attitudes about older women's sexuality. Only then can access to health information, health care, and research be assured.
越来越多50岁及以上的美国女性患上了性传播疾病（STD）和获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）。为了实现美国公共卫生服务部的2000年健康目标，医护人员必须解决那些影响老年女性保护自己和他人免受这些备受歧视疾病侵害能力的问题。护士必须意识到这一人群感染性传播疾病和艾滋病的可能性，并适当地将个人转介进行筛查和后续护理。必须在经济、法律和政治上赋予老年女性权力，以便她们能够在自身健康促进中发挥积极主动的作用。需要克服文化和社会障碍，以改变对老年女性性行为的刻板态度。只有这样，才能确保获得健康信息、医疗保健和研究的机会。
