TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for self-management of HIV-related anxiety
AU - Kemppainen, J.
AU - Eller, L. S.
AU - Bunch, E.
AU - Hamilton, M. J.
AU - Dole, P.
AU - Holzemer, W.
AU - Kirksey, K.
AU - Nicholas, P. K.
AU - Corless, I. B.
AU - Coleman, C.
AU - Nokes, K. M.
AU - Reynolds, N.
AU - Sefcik, L.
AU - Wantland, D.
AU - Tsai, Y. F.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported (in part) by a grant from the City University of New York PSC-CUNY Research Award Program, the MGH Institute of Health Professions at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, and the National Science Council (NSC 92-2314-B-182-068).
PY - 2006/8/1
Y1 - 2006/8/1
N2 - This study examines the frequency and effectiveness of commonly used strategies for self management of anxiety in an international sample of 502 participants from Norway ( n =42, 8%), Taiwan ( n =35, 7%), and the US ( n =426, 85%). An activities checklist summarized into five categories of self-care behaviours including activities/thoughts, exercise, medications, complementary therapies, and substance use determined self-care behaviours. Ratings of frequency and effectiveness for each self-care activity were also included. Praying received the highest overall rating of effectiveness of any self-management strategies included in this study at 8.10 (scale 1 to 10), followed by meditation (7.37), exercising (7.32), using relaxation techniques (7.22), cooking (6.98), and walking (6.90). An analysis of effectiveness scores for each self-care strategy by country reflected a wide variation. The three most effective anxiety self-care strategies reported by participants from Norway included exercise (7.31), walking (6.96), and reading (6.44). Highest ratings of effectiveness by participants from Taiwan included talking with others with HIV (6.0), attending support groups (6.0), and exercising (6.0). US participants allocated highest ratings of effectiveness to complementary/alternative therapies, including praying (8.10), meditating (7.43), and using relaxation techniques (7.35). Regardless of the country, watching television and talking with family and friends were the two most frequently reported strategies. These strategies for self-management of HIV-related anxiety are important for clinicians to be aware of in the care of persons with HIV/AIDS.
AB - This study examines the frequency and effectiveness of commonly used strategies for self management of anxiety in an international sample of 502 participants from Norway ( n =42, 8%), Taiwan ( n =35, 7%), and the US ( n =426, 85%). An activities checklist summarized into five categories of self-care behaviours including activities/thoughts, exercise, medications, complementary therapies, and substance use determined self-care behaviours. Ratings of frequency and effectiveness for each self-care activity were also included. Praying received the highest overall rating of effectiveness of any self-management strategies included in this study at 8.10 (scale 1 to 10), followed by meditation (7.37), exercising (7.32), using relaxation techniques (7.22), cooking (6.98), and walking (6.90). An analysis of effectiveness scores for each self-care strategy by country reflected a wide variation. The three most effective anxiety self-care strategies reported by participants from Norway included exercise (7.31), walking (6.96), and reading (6.44). Highest ratings of effectiveness by participants from Taiwan included talking with others with HIV (6.0), attending support groups (6.0), and exercising (6.0). US participants allocated highest ratings of effectiveness to complementary/alternative therapies, including praying (8.10), meditating (7.43), and using relaxation techniques (7.35). Regardless of the country, watching television and talking with family and friends were the two most frequently reported strategies. These strategies for self-management of HIV-related anxiety are important for clinicians to be aware of in the care of persons with HIV/AIDS.
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U2 - 10.1080/09540120500275726
DO - 10.1080/09540120500275726
M3 - Article
C2 - 16831788
AN - SCOPUS:33745922070
SN - 0954-0121
VL - 18
SP - 597
EP - 607
JO - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
JF - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
IS - 6
ER -