ArticleHeliyon2019
Experiences of patients with primary HIV diagnosis in Kermanshah-Iran regarding the nature of HIV/AIDS: A qualitative study.
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- An exploratory qualitative study of the psychological effects of HIV diagnosis; the need for early involvement of mental health professionals to improve linkage to care.BMC public health · 2023Article
- A qualitative study to identify thematic areas for HIV related patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) and patient-reported experience measures (PREM).Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2023Article
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- COVID-19-Related Self-Stigma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Insomnia, and Smartphone Addiction Among Frontline Government Workers with COVID-19 Pandemic Control Duties.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Article
- When Pregnancy Coincides with Positive Diagnosis of HIV: Accounts of the Process of Acceptance of Self and Motherhood among Women in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Stigma and Discrimination (SAD) at the Time of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundA diagnosis of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection causes a wide range of mental challenges regarding the meaning and understanding of such a diagnosis because of the specific nature of HIV and its social consequences. AIDS patients perceived their disease as multidimensional Stigma and rejection and even discrimination and insult in receiving health services. Therefore, a deep awareness and understanding of an individual's meaning and interpretation of a HIV-positive diagnosis and their relevant experiences are essential for providing better care.
objectiveThis study aimed to examine the attitude, understanding, and interpretation of a positive diagnosis of HIV.
methodsThe present qualitative study was based on the descriptive phenomenological method. Participants included 13 HIV-positive patients who had been referred to the Kermanshah Counseling Center for Behavioral Diseases in Iran and diagnosed at most 6 months before being interviewed. The data were collected via semi-structured in-depth interviews.
resultsThe continuous analyses of the data and the interview notes resulted in the identification of five main themes: contagious disease with two subthemes Illness and Harm to others, new self with a Crisis of identity subtheme, disappointment with the life ending and impending death subtheme, unmentionable disease with two subthemes secretive and horrifying diseases, and loss with Frustration subtheme.
conclusionBecause the attitudes and behaviors of other people, such as relatives and people in society had a negative impact on the participants' mental status, as well as on their perceptions and understanding about the positive diagnosis, the focus of care for people with HIV/AIDS should shift from therapeutic issues to socio-cultural ones. These issues play a major role in forming an individual's understanding of HIV and can be a vital factor in improving their activities and adaptations to a positive diagnosis.
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