Experience of People Living with HIV Working as Caregivers for AIDS Patients / 정신간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
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: 334-344, 2011.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-217774
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate in-depth and to understand the experience of people living with HIV who work as caregivers for patients with AIDS.METHODS:
Data were collected from December 2010 to April 2011 through focus group and in-depth interviews. Ten people with HIV who work as caregivers for patients with AIDS participated in the research. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's method (1978).RESULTS:
The results showed the important themes to be 'feelings of sympathy', 'burden of caregiving', 'identifying one's own self-worth' and 'hoping for a meaningful future'. People with HIV experienced deep empathy with patients with AIDS, and, even though they suffered physical and emotional distress from the caregiving process, they felt a sense of self-worth and found their existence connected with the world. Furthermore, they were taking more active care of themselves and hoping for a meaningful future.CONCLUSION:
For successful social adaptation of people with HIV currently in job-seeking activities, various vocational rehabilitation services are necessary. The results of this study could be used in developing effective social support services for people living with HIV attempting workforce re-entry.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rehabilitation, Vocational
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HIV
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Caregivers
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Focus Groups
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Qualitative Research
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Empathy
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Hope
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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