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End-of-Life Issues in AIDS: The Research Perspective

In 1999 alone, HIV/AIDS-associated illnesses caused the deaths of about 2.8 million people worldwide, including an estimated 480 000 younger than 15 years1. Some 13.2 million children have lost their mothers or both parents since the epidemic began1. In this paper we describe research initiatives being pursued at the National Institute of Nursing Research, but first we examine existing publications to provide some background information.