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Showing 1 to 20 of 494 for “"Living with HIV"”.
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Sexuality in women living with HIV
… different aspects of sexuality in women living with HIV in Sweden. Study I was a meta-synthesis of 18 qualitative studies describing experiences of sexuality and reproduction in women living with HIV. A lines-of-argument synthesis showed that the women balanced the burden of HIV infection …
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Living with HIV: Views through the Blog
… study was to develop a greater clarity of how HIV infected individuals live and work within the sphere of HIV infection as represented through unsolicited, personal narratives posted on blogs. Existing, single author, personal blogs were identified via a search engine. Blogs were defined as the …
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Women Living with HIV/AIDS and Disclosure
… individuals in the United States are infected with HIV. One in four of those with HIV are women. Disadvantaged women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) continue to experience barriers to disclosing their HIV/AIDS status due to intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, and stigma. The purpose of this …
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Access to care in people living with HIV
South Africa has the most people living with HIV (PLWH) in the world. With increased access to HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) as well as expanded Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) treatment guidelines; there is a large and increasing number of people who need access to HIV care. Limited data and few …
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Living with HIV - The psychological relevance of meaning making
HIV is considered a global disease, infecting and affecting the lives of millions of people. So far, the psychological experience of being HIV-positive has not yet been investigated sufficiently. The aim of this study is to explore how HIV-infected individuals evaluate their own lives, particularly …
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The lived experiences of people living with HIV infection
… study was undertaken to describe the meaning of living with HIV infection. Descriptive phenomenology was utilised to investigate the lived experiences of persons who had human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV/ AIDS), describe common elements, themes or patterns of lived experiences of …
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Stigma in Women Living with HIV in Jakarta, Indonesia
The number of women living with HIV (WLWH) in Indonesia increased 344 times between 2008 and 2013, from 3,565 to 12,279. Housewives comprised the largest number of new AIDS cases reported in 2013. Many of these women get stigmatized in their communities once their diagnosis is known, and we know …
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Coping strategies among Mexican American women living with HIV
… has documented the disproportionate rate of HIV infection among women of color, mainly, African American women and Latinas. The current trend shows that the number of cases affecting these sub-populations will continue to increase. A gap exists in the literature in understanding the coping …
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Stigma and women living with HIV: A co-operative inquiry
… the impact of stigma on women in New Zealand living with HIV through the use of co-operative inquiry, an innovative, participatory, action-based and somewhat revolutionary, research method. Through the process of sharing experiences, reflection and discussion, participants were encouraged to …
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A Needs Assessment of People Living with HIV in Montana
The purpose of this study was to assess the HIV testing, prevention, and treatment needs of people living in Montana who are infected with HIV. This study identified the demographic characteristics, the unmet needs, and the barriers to accessing assistance, prevention, and treatment services for …
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A Needs Assessment of People Living with HIV in Montana
The purpose of this study was to assess the HIV testing, prevention, and treatment needs of people living in Montana who are infected with HIV. This study identified the demographic characteristics, the unmet needs, and the barriers to accessing assistance, prevention, and treatment services for …
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Does distress predict central sensitisation in people living with HIV?
… pain is a frequent complaint associated with compromised mental health in many people with HIV (PWH). Central sensitisation (CS) is a hallmark of most persistent pain conditions. Pain and psychosocial distress (PSD) appear to have a bidirectional relationship. Therefore, it is plausible …
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Pain, courage, and wisdom: stories of women living with HIV
This is a descriptive study of women with Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Women have been neglected in social science research and literature on HIV/AIDS (Anastos & Marte, 1989, Corea, 1992). Unfortunately even when women with HIV / AIDS have been …
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The Work of Living with HIV: A Study of Binational Groups
… to study the experience of individuals who live with and manage HIV infection and AIDS. The context of living with HIV/AIDS, the prevailing conditions, the actions/strategies used, and the consequences of the actions were considered using grounded theory methodology and dimensional analysis. A …
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Understanding the Implementation of Integrated Care for People Living with HIV
… services for persons dual or triply diagnosed with HIV, mental health and/or substance use disorders. Reducing the fragmented delivery of health services by integrating services into one setting is essential to providing holistic patient-centered care and address the complex health needs of …
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Being positive: women living with HIV and AIDS in British Columbia
… into five white, middle classwomen's experiences living with HIV and AIDS in British Columbia. The purpose, rather than describing AIDS as a medical phenomenon, is to document how being diagnosed HIV positive has affected the women's lives, health, relationships and livelihoods. A context for the …
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Pain in people living with HIV/AIDS in the Western Cape
The increased life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has meant that the disease has changed status from a terminal to a chronic condition. Along with this shift, increased attention has been given to maximising the quality of the prolonged life. A common, long standing problem …
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Relationship between sexual partnerships, intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women living with HIV and not living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
Background: Women are at high risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) prior to and during pregnancy. There is limited research on the link between quality of sexual relationships, intimate partner violence (IPV) and STIs in pregnancy. This study aims to evaluate the association …
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Blood-Based Inflammation Biomarkers of Neurocognitive Impairment in People Living with HIV
… minorities are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States. Approximately 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH) experience HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). ART has decreased incidence of HAD but the less severe forms of HAND has increased. Diagnosis of HAND is …
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