ArticleBMJ open2018
Qualitative longitudinal study of episodic disability experiences of older women living with HIV in Ontario, Canada.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Climate change, trending outcomes for the care of older people, and financial expenditure: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Implementation of back to living well, a community-based program for the tertiary prevention of low back pain: a study protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Systematic Review: HIV, Aging, and Housing-A North American Perspective, 2012-2023.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Qualitative longitudinal research in health research: a method study.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Article
- "We can hardly even do it nowadays. So, what's going to happen in 5 years from now, 10 years from now?" The health and community care and support needs and preferences of older people living with HIV in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Article
- Longitudinal Qualitative Methods in Health Behavior and Nursing Research: Assumptions, Design, Analysis and Lessons Learned.International journal of qualitative methods · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine the episodic disability experiences of older women living with HIV over time.
designQualitative longitudinal study, conducting semistructured in-depth interviews on four occasions over a 20-month time frame. Inductive thematic analyses were conducted cross-sectionally and longitudinally.
settingParticipants were recruited from HIV community organisations in Canada.
participants10 women aged 50 years or older living with HIV for more than 6 years.
resultsTwo major themes related to the episodic nature of the women's disability. Women were living with multiple and complex sources of uncertainty over time including: unpredictable health challenges, worrying about cognition, unreliable weather, fearing stigma and the effects of disclosure, maintaining housing and adequate finances, and fulfilling gendered and family roles. Women describe strategies to deal with uncertainty over time including withdrawing and limiting activities and participation and engaging in meaningful activities.
conclusionsThis longitudinal study highlighted the disabling effects of HIV over time in which unpredictable fluctuations in illness and health resulted in uncertainty and worrying about the future. Environmental factors, such as stigma and weather, may put older women living with HIV at a greater risk for social isolation. Strategies to promote dealing with uncertainty and building resilience are warranted.
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