Imperatives of Health Psychologist in the Control and Management of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
Imperatives of Health Psychologist in the Control and Management of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa作者机构：Human Kinetics and Health Education Unit Science and Technical Education Department Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko Nigeria
出 版 物：《World Journal of AIDS》 (艾滋病（英文）)
年 卷 期：2014年第4卷第2期
页 面：163-168页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学]
主 题：HIV/AIDS Health Psychologist Chimpanzees Monkeys Management Control Antiretroviral Bubonic Plague
摘 要：The paper studied the imperatives of health psychologists in the control and management of HIV/ AIDS. HIV/AIDS is a relatively new disease, but has caused more deaths than any other disease in human history, and there is no known cure yet. Even though, HIV/AIDS is a death sentence, experts agreed that early detection, and early commencement of treatment may prolong the life of the patients, and that early detection may prevent or reduce the transmission of the virus. Early detection, commencement of treatment, and compliance with medical advice are the responsibilities of the health psychologist. This paper therefore, concludes that health psychologist is indispensable in effective control, and management of HIV/AIDS, and so recommends that awareness be created on the roles of health psychologists in this regard, through health education.
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