Lovejoy N C, Morgenroth B N, Paul S, Freeman E, Christianson B
School of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353.
Cancer Nurs. 1992 Apr;15(2):116-24.
Seeking ways to improve their health, gay men with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections living in San Francisco are developing information networks and patterns of self-care behavior. Drawing from a set of explanatory theories, this cross-sectional survey with retrospective elements examined patterns and potential predictors of information-seeking activity in a cohort or 162 HIV seropositive (HIV+) men, 60 of whom provided complete data sets. The study suggests that 1 year after becoming aware of an HIV+ health status, most patients have developed multifaceted information networks. The amount of tangible aid acquired from these networks and frequency of consultation is positively related to patterns of HIV self-care behaviors and "feeling calm" (p less than 0.01), suggesting that these variables may be important markers for the need of supportive-educative nursing care. Suggestions for nursing practice and research are also described.
为寻求改善健康的方法，生活在旧金山的感染了人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）的男同性恋者正在建立信息网络和自我护理行为模式。基于一系列解释性理论，这项带有回顾性元素的横断面调查研究了162名HIV血清反应阳性（HIV+）男性队列中的信息寻求活动模式及潜在预测因素，其中60人提供了完整数据集。研究表明，在知晓HIV+健康状况1年后，大多数患者已建立了多方面的信息网络。从这些网络中获得的实际帮助量以及咨询频率与HIV自我护理行为模式和“感到平静”呈正相关（p<0.01），这表明这些变量可能是支持性教育护理需求的重要标志。文中还阐述了对护理实践和研究的建议。
