HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities: Research, Education, and Advocacy
Fayth M. Parks (Ed.)
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Description for HIV/AIDS in Rural Communities: Research, Education, and Advocacy
Hardback. Editor(s): Parks, Fayth M.; Felzien, Gregory S.; Jue, Sally. Num Pages: 9 black & white illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This wide-ranging volume reviews the experience and treatment of HIV/AIDS in rural America at the clinical, care system, community, and individual levels. Rural HIV-related phenomena are explored within healthcare contexts (physician shortages, treatment disparities) and the social environment (stigma, the opioid epidemic), and contrasted with urban frames of reference. Contributors present latest findings on HIV medications, best practices, and innovative opportunities for improving care and care settings, plus invaluable first-person perspective on the intersectionality of patient subpopulations. These chapters offer both seasoned and training practitioners a thorough grounding in the unique challenges of providing appropriate and effective services in the ... Read more
This wide-ranging volume reviews the experience and treatment of HIV/AIDS in rural America at the clinical, care system, community, and individual levels. Rural HIV-related phenomena are explored within healthcare contexts (physician shortages, treatment disparities) and the social environment (stigma, the opioid epidemic), and contrasted with urban frames of reference. Contributors present latest findings on HIV medications, best practices, and innovative opportunities for improving care and care settings, plus invaluable first-person perspective on the intersectionality of patient subpopulations. These chapters offer both seasoned and training practitioners a thorough grounding in the unique challenges of providing appropriate and effective services in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
157
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319562384
SKU
V9783319562384
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Ref
99-15
About Fayth M. Parks (Ed.)
Fayth M. Parks, PhD, is an associate professor and licensed psychologist in the Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development at Georgia Southern University. From 2010-2012, she was an HIV/AIDS trainer through the American Psychological Association's (APA) HIV Office for Psychology Education (HOPE). In 2012, Dr. Parks was inspired by the HOPE training program to found the Rural HIV ... Read more
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