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This was a report of a concept analysis of body image of people living with HIV/AIDS. Rodgers`s evolutionary method of concept analysis was used. Data were collected from published literature related to body image of people living with HIV/AIDS. Body image of people living with HIV/AIDS was identified with two antecedents and one attribute, and two consequences. The antecedents of the body image of people living with HIV/AIDS were “HIV infection & AIDS diagnosis” and “previous body perception”. The attribute of the body image of people living with HIV/AIDS was “HIV related stigma” whereas the consequences of the body image of people living with HIV/AIDS were “negative health outcomes” and, “lower quality of life”. In conclusion, to identify the body image of people living with HIV/AIDS is important in the care of people living with HIV/AIDS.

The convergence of wireless medical sensor networks (WMSNs) and RFID technology have elevated the advancement and sophistication of the self-monitoring capabilities of current u-Healthcare systems. Self-monitoring capability for u-Healthcare systems provides remote and timely real-time feedback of the health status of patients. This paper presents a pervasive architecture of a u-Healthcare system through the optimization of the advanced features of WMSNs and RFID technologies that performs continuous real-time monitoring of patient’s health conditions, thus providing a reliable and efficient healthcare management system.