Individuals who have become infected with HIV through transfusions and factor replacement products are faced with the consequences of this dreaded disease. Consequently they need the support of health professionals, especially with regard to instruction in safe sexual practices to avoid disease transmission and public education regarding AIDS and ways to deal with public reactions to those who have AIDS (see p. 1547 for a discussion of AIDS). (See Nursing Care Plan: The Child with Hemophilia, in Wong and Hess [2004].)