Factors Related to Multidimensional Frailty Among Hispanic People Living With HIV Aged 50 Years and Above: A

Evelyn Iriarte1, Rosina Cianelli, Joseph P De Santis

  • 1Evelyn Iriarte, PhD, MSN, RN, is an Adjunct Instructor at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile School of Nursing, Santiago, Chile, and is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Rosina Cianelli, PhD, MPH, RN, IBCLC, FAAN, is a Professor of Nursing at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, Florida, USA. Joseph P. De Santis, PhD, ARNP, ACRN, FAAN, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, Florida, USA. Arsham Alamian, PhD, MSc, FACE, FRSPH, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, Florida, USA. Jose Guillermo Castro, MD, is a physician from the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. Yui Matsuda, PhD, PHNA-BC, MPH, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, Florida, USA. Alejandra-Ximena Araya, PhD, RN, is a Professor of Nursing at the Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.

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