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An Increase in Religiousness/Spirituality Occurs After HIV Diagnosis and Predicts Slower Disease Progression over 4 Years in People with HIV Primary Author: Gail Ironson, University of Miami Article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, examining the extent to which changes in spirituality/religiousness occur after HIV diagnosis and whether changes predict disease progression. The study followed 100 people with HIV over 4 years. Date Last Modified 12/01/2006 Article

Spiritual Well-Being, Depressive Symptoms, and Immune Status Among Women Living with HIV/AIDS Primary Author: Safiya George Dalmida, Emory University Nell Hidgson Woodruff School of Nursing Article from the journal, Women & Health, describing a study that "examined associations of spiritual well being, with depressive symptoms, and CD4 cell count and percentages among a non-random sample of 129 predominantly African-American HIV-positive women. The study found "a significant association between spirituality and immune status among women with HIV." Date Last Modified 03/01/2009 Article

Spirituality and Religion in Patients with HIV/AIDS Primary Author: Sian Cotton, University of Cincinnati Medical Center The purpose of this study was to characterize spirituality/religion in a large and diverse sample of patients with HIV/AIDS by using several measures of spirituality/religion, to examine associations between spirituality/religion and a number of demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables, and to assess changes in levels of spirituality over 12 to 18 months. We interviewed 450 patients from 4 clinical sites. Most patients with HIV/AIDS belonged to an organized religion and use their religion to cope with their illness. Patients with greater optimism, greater self-esteem, greater life satisfaction, minorities, and patients who drink less alcohol tend to be both more spiritual and religious. Spirituality levels remain stable over 12 to 18 months. This was published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine Date Last Modified 06/12/2008 Article

Religion, Spirituality, and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with HIV/AIDS Primary Author: Michael Yi, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati Article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Describes a study that sought to determine how specific dimensions of religion, spirituality, and other factors relate to depressive symptoms in a contemporary, multi-center cohort of patients with HIV/AIDS. The summary concluded that "A majority of patients with HIV reported having significant depressive symptoms. Poorer health status and perceptions, less social support, and lower spiritual well-being were related to significant depressive symptoms, while personal religiosity and having a religious affiliation was not associated when controlling for other factors. Helping to address the spiritual needs of patients in the medical or community setting may be one way to decrease depressive symptoms in patients with HIV/AIDS." Date Last Modified 01/01/2000 Article

Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Practice Primary Author: Verna Benner Carson, Staff Builders Home Health and Hospice The second edition of this paperback book provides "perspectives on new research in the spiritual dimensions of nursing care, applying nursing theory to spiritual care, and addressing the spiritual needs of both nurses and patients." Date Last Modified 10/01/2008 Book