Richard L Sowell
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 351767 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Richard L Sowell |
| PRENOMES | Richard L |
| SOBRENOME | Sowell |
| ASSINATURA | SOWELL R L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of South Carolina |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 31 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1989 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2005 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Sleep quality and health-related quality of life in HIV-infected African-American women of childbearing age
Physical activity and immunity in HIV-infected individuals
The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists among physical activity levels and viral load and CD4+ cell count in HIV-infected individuals. Increased viral load is associated with disease progression and symptom severity. A convenience sample of 66 male and female subjects between the ages of 18 and 64 years of age (mean 39 +/- 8) was recruited from a hospital-based HIV/AIDS clinic. Components of PA were assessed for three …
Domestic Violence in Hispanics in the Southeastern United States
Factors influencing intent to get pregnant in HIV-infected women living in the southern USA
This descriptive study sought to identify factors that influence HIV-infected women's intent to get pregnant. Interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of n = 322 HIV-infected women at risk for pregnancy. Participants were predominantly African-American (84.4%), single (57.9%), and ranged in age from 17 to 48 years. Forty per cent (n = 128) of the women had been pregnant since becoming HIV-positive. Potential factors influencing intent …
Attitudes Toward Antiretroviral Therapy Among African American Women
To examine attitudes and beliefs of African American women of childbearing age, living with HIV, about pregnancy and antiretroviral therapy.Focus groups were conducted using an exploratory design with a convenience sample of HIV-infected women in 2 southeastern cities.Thirty-three African American women of childbearing age participated in 5 focus groups. Attitudes and beliefs about antiretroviral therapy were related to the women's willingness to…
Development and Testing of a Contextually and Culturally Relevant Measure of Coping for use with Women Infected with HIV
In this article, we describe the development and initial testing of a contextually and culturally relevant measure of coping. The instrument was developed and tested during several stages of a longitudinal study of 264 women with HIV infection carried out in rural and urban areas of a southeastern state. During the development phase, qualitative descriptions of how the participants were coping with HIV disease were collected in the first of five …
Effects of sociodemographic factors, stage of illness, and perceived stigma on the identification of a support person among women with HIV infection
Addressing the lack of research on the social distribution of social support and research on the social experience of women with HIV infection, this article examines how sociodemographic factors, stage of illness, and perceived stigma affected the identification of a supportive social relationship among HIV‐infected women. Data were collected from women with HIV disease living in the state of Georgia. Logistic regression analysis indicates that a…
Resources, Stigma, and Patterns of Disclosure in Rural Women with HIV Infection
A growing number of cases of HIV infection are being diagnosed in rural communities especially among women. Although HIV‐specific education and care delivery programs have been focused on rural areas in recent years, limited data are available on the impact of such initiatives on the lives of women with HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics of women with HIV disease living in rural communities. The study used a c…
Quality of life in HIV-infected women in the south-eastern United States
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative importance of social (social support, material resources, disclosure, and family functioning) and psychological factors (stigma, emotional distress, intrusion, avoidance, and fatalism) as predictors of the quality of life of women infected with HIV. The cross-sectional data were drawn from interviews of a sample of 264 women recruited from 8 HIV/AIDS treatment sites in a south-eastern state. …
Coping Strategies used by HIV Infected Women
The purpose of this study was to describe the coping strategies used by women to deal with the experience of being infected with HIV, and to develop a typology of coping strategies for this population. The sample of 264 HIV infected women was recruited from eight AIDS/HIV treatment sites serving both urban and non-urban clients in one state in the south eastern United States. Coping strategies were assessed through two open-ended questions: “How …
Experiences of disclosure in women infected with HIV
In this qualitative focus group study, we explored issues of disclosure for women infected with HIV. The sample included 19 women who participated in one of four focus group sessions. Participants talked about and described their experiences sharing information about their HIV infection with others. Content analysis was used to code the data and identify major issues. Participants uniformly expressed concern about disclosing their HIV status beca…
Falling through the Cracks
To describe the range of social service concerns of women infected with HIV, we recruited 46 women to participate in one of eight focus groups. Transcripts from the focus groups were coded and their content was analyzed. The eight identified issues included the following: negative consequences of applying for a service, eligibility and red tape, fear of using services, concerns when services were used, the limits of some services, problems keepin…
Inpatient Nursing Case Management as a Strategy for Rural Hospitals
Increasingly, hospitals are facing the dual challenges of cost containment and a nursing shortage. These challenges are especially problematic for rural hospitals where nursing staff must be recruited and quality standards maintained within the financial limitations of lower DRG reimbursement rates when compared with urban centers. Therefore, it has become necessary for rural administrators to find new approaches to maximizing the utilization of …
Domestic Violence in Hispanics in the Southeastern United States
Falling through the Cracks
To describe the range of social service concerns of women infected with HIV, we recruited 46 women to participate in one of eight focus groups. Transcripts from the focus groups were coded and their content was analyzed. The eight identified issues included the following: negative consequences of applying for a service, eligibility and red tape, fear of using services, concerns when services were used, the limits of some services, problems keepin…
Inpatient Nursing Case Management as a Strategy for Rural Hospitals
Increasingly, hospitals are facing the dual challenges of cost containment and a nursing shortage. These challenges are especially problematic for rural hospitals where nursing staff must be recruited and quality standards maintained within the financial limitations of lower DRG reimbursement rates when compared with urban centers. Therefore, it has become necessary for rural administrators to find new approaches to maximizing the utilization of …
Falling through the Cracks
To describe the range of social service concerns of women infected with HIV, we recruited 46 women to participate in one of eight focus groups. Transcripts from the focus groups were coded and their content was analyzed. The eight identified issues included the following: negative consequences of applying for a service, eligibility and red tape, fear of using services, concerns when services were used, the limits of some services, problems keepin…
Experiences of disclosure in women infected with HIV
In this qualitative focus group study, we explored issues of disclosure for women infected with HIV. The sample included 19 women who participated in one of four focus group sessions. Participants talked about and described their experiences sharing information about their HIV infection with others. Content analysis was used to code the data and identify major issues. Participants uniformly expressed concern about disclosing their HIV status beca…
Resources, Stigma, and Patterns of Disclosure in Rural Women with HIV Infection
A growing number of cases of HIV infection are being diagnosed in rural communities especially among women. Although HIV‐specific education and care delivery programs have been focused on rural areas in recent years, limited data are available on the impact of such initiatives on the lives of women with HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics of women with HIV disease living in rural communities. The study used a c…
Quality of life in HIV-infected women in the south-eastern United States
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative importance of social (social support, material resources, disclosure, and family functioning) and psychological factors (stigma, emotional distress, intrusion, avoidance, and fatalism) as predictors of the quality of life of women infected with HIV. The cross-sectional data were drawn from interviews of a sample of 264 women recruited from 8 HIV/AIDS treatment sites in a south-eastern state. …
Coping Strategies used by HIV Infected Women
The purpose of this study was to describe the coping strategies used by women to deal with the experience of being infected with HIV, and to develop a typology of coping strategies for this population. The sample of 264 HIV infected women was recruited from eight AIDS/HIV treatment sites serving both urban and non-urban clients in one state in the south eastern United States. Coping strategies were assessed through two open-ended questions: “How …
Development and Testing of a Contextually and Culturally Relevant Measure of Coping for use with Women Infected with HIV
In this article, we describe the development and initial testing of a contextually and culturally relevant measure of coping. The instrument was developed and tested during several stages of a longitudinal study of 264 women with HIV infection carried out in rural and urban areas of a southeastern state. During the development phase, qualitative descriptions of how the participants were coping with HIV disease were collected in the first of five …
Effects of sociodemographic factors, stage of illness, and perceived stigma on the identification of a support person among women with HIV infection
Addressing the lack of research on the social distribution of social support and research on the social experience of women with HIV infection, this article examines how sociodemographic factors, stage of illness, and perceived stigma affected the identification of a supportive social relationship among HIV‐infected women. Data were collected from women with HIV disease living in the state of Georgia. Logistic regression analysis indicates that a…
Factors influencing intent to get pregnant in HIV-infected women living in the southern USA
This descriptive study sought to identify factors that influence HIV-infected women's intent to get pregnant. Interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of n = 322 HIV-infected women at risk for pregnancy. Participants were predominantly African-American (84.4%), single (57.9%), and ranged in age from 17 to 48 years. Forty per cent (n = 128) of the women had been pregnant since becoming HIV-positive. Potential factors influencing intent …
Attitudes Toward Antiretroviral Therapy Among African American Women
To examine attitudes and beliefs of African American women of childbearing age, living with HIV, about pregnancy and antiretroviral therapy.Focus groups were conducted using an exploratory design with a convenience sample of HIV-infected women in 2 southeastern cities.Thirty-three African American women of childbearing age participated in 5 focus groups. Attitudes and beliefs about antiretroviral therapy were related to the women's willingness to…
Physical activity and immunity in HIV-infected individuals
The purpose of this study was to determine what relationship exists among physical activity levels and viral load and CD4+ cell count in HIV-infected individuals. Increased viral load is associated with disease progression and symptom severity. A convenience sample of 66 male and female subjects between the ages of 18 and 64 years of age (mean 39 +/- 8) was recruited from a hospital-based HIV/AIDS clinic. Components of PA were assessed for three …
Domestic Violence in Hispanics in the Southeastern United States
Sleep quality and health-related quality of life in HIV-infected African-American women of childbearing age
Medicine (13 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (11 obras) · Psychology (9 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (7 obras) · Family medicine (7 obras) · Psychiatry (7 obras) · Clinical Psychology (5 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras) · Gerontology (5 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (5 obras)