A Behavioral Medicine Intervention in Persons with HIV

Patrice Kenneally Nicholas and Ann Webster
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Patrice Kenneally Nicholas: MGH Institute of Health Professions and Harvard School of Public Health
Ann Webster: New England Deaconess Hospital and Harvard University

Clinical Nursing Research, 1996, vol. 5, issue 4, 391-406

Abstract: This study used a pretest-posttest pre-experimental design to examine the effect of a 10-week behavioral medicine support group intervention in a sample of persons with HIV Using Solomon's psychoneuroimmunologic framework, the 10-week behavioral medicine program focused on the mind/body interaction, the relaxation response, coping with illness, hardiness, and nutrition. Pearson correlation coefficients and t tests were performed on the pre- and postintervention measures of hardiness, social support, immune function, and perceived health status. Results of the study indicated that hardiness (preintervention) and CD4 counts (pre- and postintervention) were significantly correlated with health status; however, CD4 counts decreased over the course of the behavioral medicine program. Implications for nursing and recommendations for further research are discussed.

Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1177/105477389600500403

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