Lennon Carter A, Pellowski Jennifer A, White Angela C, Kalichman Seth C, Finitsis David J, Turcios-Cotto Viana, Pishori Alefiyah, Overstreet Nicole M, Hernandez Dominica, Kane Ann, Kelly David M, Lanouette Gertrude A
a Department of Psychology, Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention , University of Connecticut , Storrs , CT , USA.
AIDS Care. 2013;25(9):1083-91. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2012.749337. Epub 2013 Jan 10.
Housing for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has been linked to a number of positive physical and mental health outcomes, in addition to decreased sexual and drug-related risk behavior. The current study identified service priorities for PLWHA, services provided by HIV/AIDS housing agencies, and unmet service needs for PLWHA through a nationwide telephone survey of HIV/AIDS housing agencies in the USA. Housing, alcohol/drug treatment, and mental health services were identified as the three highest priorities for PLWHA and assistance finding employment, dental care, vocational assistance, and mental health services were the top needs not being met. Differences by geographical region were also examined. Findings indicate that while housing affords PLWHA access to services, there are still areas (e.g., mental health services) where gaps in linkages to care exist.
为感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的人(PLWHA)提供住房,除了能减少与性和毒品相关的风险行为外,还与许多积极的身心健康结果相关联。本研究通过对美国艾滋病毒/艾滋病住房机构进行全国性电话调查,确定了PLWHA的服务优先事项、艾滋病毒/艾滋病住房机构提供的服务以及PLWHA未得到满足的服务需求。住房、酒精/药物治疗和心理健康服务被确定为PLWHA的三大最高优先事项,而寻找就业援助、牙科护理、职业援助和心理健康服务是未得到满足的首要需求。研究还考察了地理区域差异。研究结果表明,虽然住房能使PLWHA获得服务,但在某些领域(如心理健康服务),护理联系方面仍存在差距。