HIV Case Study

They shouldn’t wait too long to explain this to children. Acording to Valerie Jarett As many as 22% of African-Americans with HIV do not know that they have the virus. Of new infections among youth,60% are among black youth, and over half of all HIV positive youth were unaware of their infection. It is a parent's job to teach kids how to protect themselves from HIV. You may think your child is not at risk. But according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. high school students surveyed in 2011,47.4% had ever had sexual intercourse 33.7% had had sexual intercourse during the previous 3 months, and, of these 39.8% did not use a condom the last time they had sex76.7% did not use birth control pills or Depo-Provera to prevent pregnancy the last time they had sex 15.3% had had sex with four or more people during their life

However, there is growing concern about the disproportionate increase of HIV among adolescent African American males ages 13-19. These adolescent males count for 37 percent of the cases, which double their representation in their general population. Although, Poverty is a major

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a serious condition in our society. If left untreated, HIV can progress to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (CDC, 2016a). Once a person is infected with HIV, it can never be completely removed from the body, meaning they are infected for the remainder of their life (CDC, 2016a). HIV was initially thought to be a problem only in younger generations (Ellman, Sexton, Warshafsky, Sobieszczyk, & Morrison, 2014). However, evidence has emerged suggesting that an epidemic may be brewing in the older adult population (Ellman et al., 2014; Karpiak & Brennan-Ing, 2016; Robnett & Chop, 2015). I decided to research this topic, because I personally had no idea that HIV was so prevalent in this age group.

Among the youngest population of people aged 15-24, the incidence of HIV/AIDS is rising and is becoming a country’ concern. At this time 22% of registered and diagnosed HIV cases in Bolivia are within the mentioned people range.

Since adolescents are prone to contracting STI’s, it is important to set in place prevention programs that focus on adolescent-specific variables. According to Lesser and Smoots, “to effectively meet the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/STI prevention needs of all adolescents, programs should be developmentally and gender specific, should integrate an understanding of racial/ethnic culture, and should be open to variations in sexual expression” (Lesser & Smoots, 2005). Adolescents are experiencing huge emotional, physical, and hormonal development and changes. Lesser and Smoots believe adolescent development can “frequently lead to behaviors that appear self-centered” (Lesser & Smoots, 2005). This can lead adolescents to think that

African Americans of different age groups are greatly affected by HIV/AIDS in the South but studies show that there is an increasing rate among adolescent African American males and females. In 2009, young African Americans between the ages of 15 and 29 accounted for 39% of new HIV infections, although this group represents 21% of the US population (Barras et al., 2012, p. 4).

The human immunodeficiency virus is a serious infectious disease that can lead to death if left untreated. There are several factors that affect the prognosis of people infected with HIV and that includes the individual’s age, CD4 cell count, the amount of HIV in the blood, other health conditions, and etc. (Rubenstein, & Sorrentino, 2008). People who are HIV positive could possibly spread the virus through sexual intercourse, sharing needles, and also women can transmit the virus to her unborn child. Doctors often work with patients who are HIV positive and develop a treatment plan that best

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS (auto immunodeficiency syndrome – the final stage of HIV) can be classified as one of the most devastating epidemics in United States history (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). Although still an alarming concern in public health, due to prevention strategies and medical advances, the disease is less fatal and is treated as a chronic disease (instead of a death sentence, as in the past). There are currently 1.2 million people living in the US with HIV (CDC, 2015). The highest rates transmitted through sexual intercourse or injection drug use through the exchange of bodily fluids (CDC, 2015). It is estimated that 25% of those living with HIV are women, and only

“Successful HIV prevention and treatment requires evidence-based approaches that combine biomedical strategies with behavioral interventions that are socially and culturally appropriate for the population or community being prioritized for the population or community being prioritized” (Martinez, 2016).

Within the United States, over 1.2 million people are living with HIV infection and about 13% of them are unaware of their infection. Additionally, it is estimated that 50,000 new HIV infections are developing each year (CDC,2013). In the year 2013, about 47,352 people were newly diagnosed with HIV infections and overall 1,194,039 have been diagnosed with AIDS (CDC, 2013). Unfortunately in the year 2012, about 13,712 people with AIDS and about 670,000 people in the United States have died overall because they were unaware of their infection which caused them to develop AIDS, the untreatable disease (CDC, 2012). In regards to a concentrated population, adolescents/adults (age 13 years and over), carry the highest risk for HIV infections (Campsmith,2010) . In the year 2006, about 1,106,400 adolescents/adults were diagnosed and living with HIV in the United States and about 232,700 individuals who were unaware of their infection and went undiagnosed

The CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) has a program called All About Youth. It has two separate HIV/STD middle school education programs. The first program teaches about sexual abstinence until marriage. The second program is absence with practice of condoms and contraceptive used (Success Summary).

The adherence in the consumption of taking Antiretroviral (ARV) medication in adolescents and young adults with HIV/AIDS are often disturbed by different factors. Studies suggest that adolescents respond poorly to highly active antiviral therapy. (Nachega et al., 2009). Factors such as daily routine, personal mental health, negligence, and understanding of the illness shall be addressed. Alongside the assistance of research on this topic, this essay will outline the elements that affect the adherence to ARV treatment in young adults with HIV/AIDS.

This involves analysis of the risk and exit plan, considering the facts and step to be taken to ensure sustainability of the program in the long-term. This is of utmost importance, given that HIV/AIDS is still without any vaccine or cure and the best way out is prevention of the infection (Battle, 2009). Thus, spreading the word and educating teenagers and involving their parents in the education and prevention strategies will go a long way in reducing the number of teenagers infected with HIV/AIDS. In 2010, youths between the ages of 13 and 24 account for approximately 26% of all new HIV infections in the United States (CDC, 2014). Utilizing the implementation plan above, continuous monitoring and evaluation of the process, constantly tweaking the entire plan and re-looping the plan will ensure the success of the program.

According to NATIONAL SURVEY OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ON HIV/AIDS, “There are more than 1.1 million people in the United States living with HIV today, more than at any time in the history of the epidemic. Young people account for two in five new infections in the U.S., and minorities and gay men have been disproportionately affected. To better understand the views of young people in the U.S. on HIV/AIDS at this critical juncture in the epidemic, the Kaiser Family Foundation contracted with the research firm GfK in the fall of 2012 to conduct a national survey of 1,437 teens and young adults ages 15 through 24.( Kaiser Family Foundation 2012)” Nowadays, the age of maturity starts at an early age. From that point, they enter a world full of sexual desires that is apart of being human. This is why it is important for the parent(s) to be

As I have learned from my past lessons in high school and elementary, HIV which stands for human immunodeficiency virus is a kind of virus, specifically lentivirus, that causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome better known as AIDS. As what our high school teacher taught us, HIV can be transmitted commonly from person to person by having an unsafe sexual intercourse with an infected person whether anal, oral or vaginal sex, through blood transfusions from the contaminated needles, and the