Browsing by Author "Nikitin, Nikita"

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Establishing an international, Multi-Disciplinary Team committed to promoting healthy lifestyles/behaviors for people living with HIV in the former Soviet Union сountries
(Видавництво Львівської політехніки, 2011) Nikitin, Nikita; Rodriguez, Hector
The creation of Multi-Disciplinary Team in the former Soviet Union countries will allow to form the promotion of healthy lifestyles among PLHIV and their families.
Physical education for people living with HIV: the concept and legal basis
(Lviv Polytechnic Publishing House, 2015) Nikitin, Nikita; Pelmenev, Victor; Nikitina, Anastasiya; Avakyan, Michael; Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
The article concerns juridical aspects of the rehabilitation for people with HIV infection. Despite the fact that there are many legal safeguards provided by legislature, social status of HIV-infected people in Russia is characterized as unsatisfactory. Besides, the study analyzes the social rights of HIV-infected patients performing physical work-outs.
Quality of life of immigrant and native adolescents: a comparative study
(Видавництво Львівської політехніки, 2011) Nunes, Cristina; Nikitin, Nikita; Lemos, Ida; Guimarães, Sofia; Bilous, Svetlana
Immigrant adolescents are a especially vulnerable group to substance abuse and to sexual risk behaviors. In consequence, the promotion of their health, well-being, and psychosocial adaptation is a matter of strategic interest. The aim of this project is to analyze the relationship between perceived well-being of immigrant adolescents, health behaviors and stressful life events in immigrants and native adolescents. We expect to gather relevant data to analyze factors that may influence the well-being immigrant adolescent and to contribute with guidelines that may improve health promotion programs.
The problems of care and rehabilitation for children with HIV: a cross-national study
(Видавництво Львівської політехніки, 2013) Nikitin, Nikita; Pelmenev, Victor; Nikitina, Anastasiya
Over 41 thousand children have been born from HIV-positive parents in Russia since 2002. Due to modern medicine the transfer of HIV from parents to a child is managed to prevent in 98–99% cases, but in spite of this more than 2 thousand children, born from HIV-positive mothers have been still infected. The most recurring clinical implication of HIV among children is psychomotor and physical retardation. Another serious problem is biological and social desolateness, connected with HIV-positive status of their parents. Solution to many problems of social adaptation of HIV-positive children is possible in dispute.