HIV discussion

People living with HIV/AIDS are prone to increased mental deterioration. Mental imbalance and this disease can negatively impact and shortens one’s existence. Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is being used worldwide and has proven effective in prolonging lives, but mental health decline coupled with HIV/AIDS is a poor prognosis on life. This awareness has caused officials to provide mental health specialists to render services for people who are high risk, or, who are living the disease. The intention is to improve mental health and HIV issues. Mayston, Kinyands, Chishinya, Prince, and Patel (2012) ,s117-118. The study, using individuals from Low-income and middle income countries looked at the relationship between HIV/AIDS, alcohol consumption, depression and compliance with drug therapy. The settings were participants of certain African countries, Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Russia. The preliminary review suggested that HIV/AIDS individuals who consumed alcohol, coupled with depression, had poor HIV outcome, due in part, to low compliance with their drug therapy. Anxiety was another factor associated with none or poor adherence to ART. Mayston, Kinyands, Chishinya, Prince, and Patel (2012 s117-118.

APPLICATION OF THE COMMUNITY ,SOCIETY, AND/OR POLICY LEVEL OF SEM TO PREVENT HIV. According to the CDC, individuals of low socio-economic status usually have poor access to healthcare, and sometimes get into situations that increase their risks for HIV. Nearly 20 percent of African Americans do not have insurance and are unable to receive continuous HIV care and treatment. CDC.gov. This is a problem and at the policy level, funding has to appropriated to enable those individuals without access to healthcare, the benefit of obtaining information, training and medication. Additional funds are needed to get information on HIV/AIDS in the form flyers, banners, television out, to the public especially to at risk population. At the community level, outreach programs