• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2012

Background: Peripheral neuropathy is the most frequent neurological complication in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, related with diverse etiologies including inflammation, opportunistic infection and side effects of medications. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate characteristics of HIV associated neuropathy according to the stage of HIV infection. Methods: In reviewing the medical records of HIV patients who underwent electrodiagnostic studies between 1997 and 2011, total 11 patients (all males; median age, 47 years; range, 28-71 years) with comorbid neuropathy were enrolled. Stage of HIV infection was categorized according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria. Classification of peripheral neuropathy was based on clinical and electrophysiological features. Results: Distal symmetric polyneuropathy was observed in 8 patients (72.7%), inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in 2 patients (18.1%), and polyradiculopathy in 1 patient (9.1%). Median CD4+ T cell count was $123/mm^3$ (range, $8-540/mm^3$) and 7 patients (60%) had the most advanced HIV disease stage (CDC-C3). There was no neuropathy caused by CMV infection. Conclusions: Distal symmetric polyneuropathy was the most common type of neuropathy in HIV infection, but various forms of neuropathy such as inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and polyradiculopathy were also present. HIV associated neuropathy is more frequently associated with advancing immunosuppression, although it can occur in all stages of HIV infection.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.254-260
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• 2023

Background: Adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is crucial for maintaining the HIV-RNA suppression in patients living with HIV/AIDS. This study aims to analyze the risk factors contributing to low medication adherence among individuals with HIV/AIDS by analyzing data from the Korean HIV/AIDS cohort study. Methods: The dependent variable is ART medication adherence. The depressive symptom and anxiety scores were collected as main independence variables. Covariates included gender, age, transmission route, alcohol and smoking information, and antiviral treatment regimen details. To predict the relationship between ordinal dependent variables and independent variables, an ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted, and odds ratios (OR) were calculated. Results: The results of the ordered logistic regression analysis showed that female was associated with a higher risk of low medication adherence (OR=2.91, 95% CI=1.08, 7.83). Among the subjects who were non-smokers and non-drinkers, the risk of low medication adherence was lower (OR=0.36, 95% CI=0.18, 0.70). Depending on the ART treatment group, individuals taking integrase inhibitor had a lower risk of medication adherence (OR=0.31, 95% CI=0.13, 0.76), and those experiencing depressive symptoms were related with a higher risk of low medication adherence (OR=1.97, 95% CI=1.12, 3.46). Conclusions: The encouragement and emotional support of healthcare professionals are essential for patients living with HIV/AIDS who experience depressive symptoms to maintain ART adherence. Additionally, further research is needed to ensure that HIV/AIDS infected female with concurrent depressive symptoms can achieve appropriate ART therapeutic effect.

• 레드리본
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• 통권68호
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• pp.34-35
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• 2006

레드리본은 HIV에 감염되지 않은 사람들이 에이즈에 대해 어떻게 생각하는지 알아보기 위해 연령대별, 성별로 한명씩 에이즈에 대한 솔직한 생각을 들어볼 예정이다. 이를 토대로 에이즈 사업을 수행하는 단체, 담당자들이 각 사업을 어디에 포커스를 맞추고 어떻게 풀어나가야 하는지 그 실마리를 제공하고자 한다.

• 레드리본
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• 통권72호
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• pp.36-37
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• 2006

레드리본은 HIV에 감염되지 않은 사람들이 에이즈에 대해 어떻게 생각하는지 알아보기 위해 연령대별, 성별로 한 명씩 에이즈에 대한 솔직한 의견을 싣고 있다. 이번 호에서는 그 네번째로 50대의 생각을 들어본다.

• 레드리본
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• 통권69호
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• pp.14-15
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• 2006

황사란 무엇인가? 중국, 몽고, 만주의 사막지대, 황하 중류의 황토지대에서 발생한 미세한 토양 입자가 대기 중에 운반되어 낙하하는 자연현상이다. HIV 감염인이나 에이즈 환자에게 황사가 특별히 더 위험하지는 않으며 일반인들처럼 주의를 기울이면 된다.

• 레드리본
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• 통권71호
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• pp.36-37
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• 2006

레드리본은 HIV에 감염되지 않은 사람들이 에이즈에 대해 어떻게 생각하는지 알아보기 위해 연령대별,성별로 한 명씩 에이즈에 대한 솔직한 의견을 싣고 있다. 이번 호에서는 그 네번쨰로 40대의 생각을 들어본다.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 2003년도 춘계 총회 및 학술대회
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• pp.52-53
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• 2003

• 레드리본
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• 통권43호
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• pp.30-31
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• 2001

2001년 유엔에이즈(UNAIDS)가 발표한 자료에 따르면, 전 세계 국가 중 약 40%는 HIV나 에이즈 감염자 실태 파악을 위한 감독 체계가 '전혀 없거나', 있다 하더라도 '제 기능을 하지 못하는' 것으로 나타나 에이즈 관리에 대한 각국의 노력이 더욱 필요한 실정이다.

• 레드리본
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• 통권59호
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• pp.18-19
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• 2004

정부는 무분별하고 과도한 의료기관 이용을 제한하기 위해 2002년부터 의료보험급여일수를 365일로 제한하고 있다. 좋은 취지의 이 제도는 365일 의료기관을 이용해야 하는 HIV감염인/AIDS화자들에게 또 다른 장애물로 작용하고 있다.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.544-554
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was designed to describe the burnout experiences of nurses counseling people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in hospital-based counseling services in Korea. Methods: A qualitative research technique with focus group interviews was used and the data were collected in 2012. Participants were 13 counseling nurses from 16 medical hospitals in South Korea who had worked full-time for more than six months as a counseling nurse for PLWHA. The 13 nurses made up 68.4% of all 19 official HIV counseling nurses in South Korea. Data were collected using focus group interviews and analyzed with the content analysis methodology of Downe-Wamboldt. Results: Burnout experience of counseling nurses for PLWHA was analyzed for two domains-causes of, and effects of burnout. Each domain was classified into three categories; personal, job-related, and relationships. Further 17 sub-categories and 47 concepts were discovered. Conclusion: In this study various causes and effects of burnout experienced by nurses counseling PLWHA were identified. These findings can be used in developing effective strategies for nurses, administrators, and health policy makers to solve the burnout of counseling nurses. Further research is required to develop detailed and practical job description for nurses counseling PLWHA.