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Improved health and self-esteem among patients with AIDS in a therapeutic community nursing program
(Amélioration de la santé et de l'estime de soi chez des patients sidéens dans une communauté thérapeutique)
Auteur(s) :
McGOVERN, J. J. ;
GUIDA F. ;
COREY P.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
437-440
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
9
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2002, 23, (4), 437-440
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study followed up 41 clients (26 males and 15 females) admitted into a modified therapeutic community (TC) nursing home for substance abusing clients with AIDS at 3 points in time (admission, 8 months into treatment, and after completing residential treatment, 16-18 months post baseline) using the Tennessee Self Concept Scale and other biological and social indicators, such as CD-4 cell count, body weight, and number of close friends. Analyses of repeated measures found significant linear increases on total self esteem, CD-4 cell count, and body weight biological indicators, and number of close friends social indicator. Discussion focused on the pertinence of the TC nursing home treatment on clients' internalized behavior self concept change, as well as positive physical and social change indicators. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Project Samaritan AIDS Services, 1401 Univ. Ave., Bronx, NY 10452. E-mail : Killskyreaol.com
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.