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Black Women with HIV Nur/440 Health Assessment and Promotion of Vulnerable Population March 12th, 2010 Black Women with HIV African American women are disproportionately affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) compared to any other ethnic groups (CDC, 2007, para. 1). Blacks in general are more affected than their white counterparts. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “black females aged 13 years and older accounted for 66% of the HIV/AIDS diagnosis among women.” (2007, para. 7). As a result of the HIV epidemic in the black communities, women are subjected to many challenges because of the social stigma associated with the disease. Some of the difficulties that…show more content…
Kaiser Family Foundation (2009). HIV/AIDS Policy: Women and HIV/AIDS in the United States. Retrieved from http://www.kff.org/hivaids/upload/6092-07.pdf * Carefully explore what each patient believes about his or her health, what would be appropriate treatment, and who should be involved in medical decision making. * Vulnerable Population and Self-Awareness Paper * DUE WEEK TWO * * Consider the following statemenCarefully explore what each patient believes about his or her health, what would be appropriate treatment, and who should be involved in medical decision making. * t: All people have biases and self-awareness is the key to understanding how these biases affect the delivery of health care to individuals, families and populations. * Select a vulnerable population as a focus of your paper assignment. * Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you apply criteria to select a vulnerable population, study the demographics of that population, and reflect on personal attitudes and values towards those in that population. Cite a minimum of four references from the University Library. * * Grading criteria for vulnerable population and self-awareness paper PLEASE ATTACH RUBRIC TO THE SUBMITTED

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