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Nature-Based Therapies for Sleep Disorders in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Gibran Mancus1, Samantha V Hill2, Patricia Carter3
1Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Box 870358, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
Abstract:
Following diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), getting adequate sleep may be the farthest thing from the mind of patients or providers. Even further from mind are the potential benefits on both sleep and HIV from nature-based therapy. In developing and developed countries, access to high-quality natural spaces has the potential to support physical and mental health. This article provides a review of sleep disorders, conventional and nature-based therapies, and the potential of nature-based therapy to support the health of people living with HIV through increased restorative sleep and immune function.
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