Awareness and Knowledge of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder Among Middle-Aged and Older People Living With HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada: Implications for HIV/AIDS Community-Based Education Programs.

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    • Subject Terms:
      HIV infection complications; HEALTH literacy; HEALTH services accessibility; QUALITATIVE research; SOCIAL determinants of health; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; INTERVIEWING; AIDS dementia complex; PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons; THEMATIC analysis; RESEARCH methodology; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH education; AIDS; COMMUNITY-based social services; MIDDLE age; OLD age
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      NEVADA
    • Abstract:
      Although a significant amount of biomedical research has been conducted to study HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), there has been scant research done to assess the awareness and knowledge of this public health concern among middle-aged and older people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). Our qualitative community-based participatory research study sought to address this research gap by examining the awareness and knowledge of HAND among relevant stakeholders in southern Nevada, USA. We conducted 15 semistructured interviews with middle-aged and older PLWH to examine their awareness and knowledge of HAND and access to pertinent resources. After our thematic analysis of our interviews, we identified two overarching themes: (1) limited awareness and knowledge of HAND among PLWH, and (2) southern Nevada social determinants of health. Our findings underscore the importance of raising awareness and knowledge of HAND among PLWH through community-based education programs, and improving access to resources related to social determinants of health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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