Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care RSS feed: Articles in Press. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care covers the spectrum of nursing issues in HIV/AIDS: education, treatment, prevention, research, practice, clinical issues, awareness, policies and program development. This peer-reviewed journal is a forum for nurses and other health care professionals whose focus is the care and treatment of individuals infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care offers the latest information in the areas of health care delivery, program implementation and research analysis and application. JANAC encourages the submission of original manuscripts through its first-time author mentoring program. The journal is included in Index Medicus, MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Expanded Science Citation Index. 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All rights reserved. healthpermissions@elsevier.comhttp://www.nursesinaidscarejournal.org/article/PIIS1055329009002179/abstract?rss=yesPartnerships between transgender individuals and community health nurses have been a primary source of monitoring and responding to the impact of the HIV epidemic on transgender communities, specifically transgender women. This article provides two perspectives: first, from a transgender service provider, and second, from a public health nurse, on forming partnerships that brought consumers and providers together to create environments of care in which many transgender persons living with and at high risk of HIV were able to engage with medical providers who believed in their right to self-determination. The process led to an increased understanding of HIV prevention and treatment needs, better individual-level health outcomes, and institutional change, including the creation of a transgender medical clinic serving homeless transgender individuals in greater Boston.Creating Environments of Care With Transgender Communities - Corrected ProofLee Thornhill, Pamela Klein10.1016/j.jana.2009.11.007Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (2010)2010-03-08Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care2010-03-08FEATUREShttp://www.nursesinaidscarejournal.org/article/PIIS1055329009002131/abstract?rss=yesAmerican Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) have unique and diverse cultures that are misunderstood by many health care professionals. There are approximately 14.9 million API living in the United States made up of more than 49 ethnic groups and speaking more than 100 languages and dialects (). The many ethnicities within the population labeled API make it difficult to identify the scope of the HIV/AIDS problem under today's system of classification. Throughout the evolution of the health care system, API populations, as with other minorities, have experienced a less than adequate amount of attention with regard to specific and culturally appropriate treatment and prevention programs. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the area of HIV prevention and treatment.A Forgotten Population: Addressing Comprehensive HIV Prevention Needs Among American Asians and Pacific Islanders - Corrected ProofTodd M. Sabato, Alexis Q. Silverio10.1016/j.jana.2009.11.006Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (2010)2010-02-04Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care2010-02-04PRACTICE BRIEFhttp://www.nursesinaidscarejournal.org/article/PIIS1055329009002143/abstract?rss=yesThis study compares psychosocial well-being between paternal and maternal orphans in rural China in a sample (n = 459) of children who had lost one parent to HIV and who were in family-based care. Measures included academic marks, education expectation, trusting relationships with current caregivers, self-reported health status, depression, loneliness, posttraumatic stress, and social support. No significant differences were reported between maternal and paternal orphans, except that paternal orphans reported better trusting relationships with caregivers than maternal orphans. Children with a healthy surviving parent reported significantly better scores for depression, loneliness, posttraumatic stress, and social support than children with a sick parent. Analyses showed significance with regard to orphan status on academic marks and trusting relationships with caregivers while controlling for age, gender, surviving parent's health status, and family socioeconomic status. Results underscore the importance of psychosocial support for children whose surviving parent is living with HIV or another illness.Difference in Psychosocial Well-Being Between Paternal and Maternal AIDS Orphans in Rural China - Corrected ProofQun Zhao, Xiaoming Li, Xiaoyi Fang, Guoxiang Zhao, Junfeng Zhao, Xiuyun Lin, Bonita Stanton10.1016/j.jana.2009.12.001Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (2010)2010-02-04Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care2010-02-04FEATUREShttp://www.nursesinaidscarejournal.org/article/PIIS105532900900199X/abstract?rss=yesThis secondary analysis used E. Goffman's (1963) model of stigma to examine how social support and health status are related to HIV stigma, after controlling for specific sociodemographic factors, and how these relationships differed between men and women living with HIV. Baseline data from 183 subjects in a behavioral randomized clinical trial were analyzed using multigroup structural equation modeling. Women reported significantly higher levels of stigma than men after controlling for race, history of injection drug use, and exposure category. HIV-related stigma was negatively predicted by social support regardless of gender. The theorized model explained a significant amount of the variance in stigma for men and women (24.4% and 44%, respectively) and may provide novel and individualized intervention points for health care providers to effect positive change in perceived stigma for the person living with HIV. The study offers insight into understanding the relationships among gender, health status, social support, and HIV-related stigma.An Examination of the Relationships Among Gender, Health Status, Social Support, and HIV-Related Stigma - Corrected ProofAlison M. Colbert, Kevin H. Kim, Susan M. Sereika, Judith A. Erlen10.1016/j.jana.2009.11.004Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (2010)2010-01-29Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care2010-01-29FEATUREShttp://www.nursesinaidscarejournal.org/article/PIIS1055329009002155/abstract?rss=yesAnal intercourse (AI) is a recognized HIV risk behavior, yet little is known about AI among adolescent girls and young women. The authors studied the prevalence and correlates of heterosexual AI (HAI) among Black and Latina adolescent girls and young women. The data come from two randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of HIV prevention interventions with Black and Latina adolescent girls and young women. In the second RCT, a Sexual Relationship Power Scale was added to the questionnaire. Thirty-five percent of participants in the first RCT (N =244) and 23% of those in the second RCT (N =101) reported engaging in HAI, most without a condom. Significant correlations existed between HAI and a high-risk sexual history. HAI is prevalent in this population. Nurses must educate female adolescent patients about risks associated with HAI.Prevalence and Correlates of Heterosexual Anal Intercourse Among Black and Latina Female Adolescents - Corrected ProofCarol F. Roye, Beatrice J. Krauss, Paula L. Silverman10.1016/j.jana.2009.12.002Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (2010)2010-01-29Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care2010-01-29FEATURES