Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Summer 2020
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 6810
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
Dr. John Chovan
Keywords
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Immunothrombocytopenia, Persons living with HIV (PLWH)
Subject Categories
Family Practice Nursing | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
AbstractThe social attitude in the United States toward people living with HIV (PLWH,) has changed verylittle since the diagnosis became prevalent in the 1980’s. Healthcare inequities experienced by(PLWH) affect their well-being in many ways every day. The ability of society to decrease theseinequities is within our grasp. (PLWH) are depending on social determinants being addressedto allow equitable access to preventative measures, testing, and treatment of their illness. Theneed for appropriate and sustainable change to social perception of the HIV epidemic must beaddressed to ensure fair and equitable treatment is available to all persons affected by thisdisease
Recommended Citation
Silvka, Michael, "Healthcare Inequities of the HIV Population" (2020). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 425.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/425