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The impact of AIDS on the life cycle of young gay men /Bourgeois, Chantal G. January 1998 (has links)
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Attitudes and beliefs around HIV and AIDS stigma: the impact of the film "The sky in her eyes"Lesko, Igor January 2005 (has links)
This research explored cultural perceptions of HIV& / AIDS with students at the University of the Western Cape and attempted to understand how these perceptions of the disease reinforce stigma and stigmatising attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS. This study investigated HIV/AIDS stigma as a social phenomenon and analysed the socio-cultural and historical roots of HIV/AIDS stigma.
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An analysis of the mental health of families affected by HIV/AIDS in Rwanda.Uwizeye, Glorieuse. January 2004 (has links)
HIV/AIDS is no longer seen as an individual problem as it also affects the family as a
whole. The purpose of this study is to purpose of analysing the mental health of family
affected by HIV/AIDS in Rwanda. It should be noted that there were not studies
conducted on the mental health of the affected families in Rwanda.
A qualitative approach using case study design was used to describe the mental health
of affected family in Rwanda. HIV/AIDS-related stressors, emotional reactions of
family members and coping strategies they adopt to deal with those stressors and
emotional reactions were studied. The effects of those reactions and strategies on the
infected family member as well as the entire family were analysed. A purposive
sampling was used to select two families from Mwana Ukundwa Association for the
study.
The findings of the study showed multiple losses, care, and socio-economic demands as
the main stressors for both cases. Emotional reactions to those stressors included shock,
anger, sadness, hopelessness, depression, fear and shame. Participants reported using
both emotional and problem-focused coping strategies. Compassion, caring and
showing concern had positive effects on the infected and affected as well as family
members, whereas emotional reactions such as anger, unhappiness, and discouragement
had negative effects on the entire family. Positive effects of family reactions and
strategies to cope were associated with coping strategies such as; having opportunity to
talk: to someone, distraction, family relationships, spiritual support, treatment, and
socio-economic support. Ineffective strategies included family communication
dysfunction due to withdrawal behaviour, alcohol abuse and going to nightclubs. These
strategies had negative effects on both infected and affected family members.
The results suggest that health professionals such as nurses, doctors and other healthcare
providers should use a holistic approach in caring for infected family members.
They should not only provided family care, but also include the family in planning to
care for the infected family member. This will empower them to play a more effective
role in home care-based. / Thesis (M.N.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2004.
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Attitudes and beliefs around HIV and AIDS stigma: the impact of the film "The sky in her eyes"Lesko, Igor January 2005 (has links)
This research explored cultural perceptions of HIV& / AIDS with students at the University of the Western Cape and attempted to understand how these perceptions of the disease reinforce stigma and stigmatising attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS. This study investigated HIV/AIDS stigma as a social phenomenon and analysed the socio-cultural and historical roots of HIV/AIDS stigma.
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Riglyne vir die fasilitering van strewe na heelheid van die pasiënt met VIGS deur die verpleegkundige.Torrente, Anna Cecilia 26 March 2014 (has links)
M.Cur. (Psychiatric Nursing) / Please refer to full text to view abstract
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Adolescent substance abuse and HIV/AIDS education and preventionJanse van Vuuren, Laurika S. 17 October 2008 (has links)
M.A. / Die doel van hierdie studie is om riglyne vir n geïntegreerde seksualiteit program vir adolosente daar te stel wat aandag skenk aan dwelmmisbruik en verhoogde HIV risiko. Daar is nie hipoteses geformuleer nie. Navorsing vrae is gestel en n literatuurstudie is aan die hand van die vrae gedoen. Daar is gepoog om die profiel van die skool gaande adolosent wat dwelmmiddels misbruik vas te stel. Verder is daar gepoog om die frekwensie van dwelmmisbruik by adolosente vas te stel, sowel as hulle kennis oor die verwantskap tussen HIV/Vigs en dwelmmisbruik. Daar is na die aard en effektiwiteit van huidige seksualiteit programme in die onderwys gekyk om vas te stel of hulle doeltreffend is. n Kwantitatiewe data insamelings metode is gebruik. n Beskrywende en n ondersoekende navorsings ontwerp is gebruik in die studie. Twee honderd-en-vyftig vraelyste is by twee skole versprei. Adolosente van graad agt tot graad elf het die vraelyste ewekansig beantwoord. Die hulp van Statistiese Konsultasie Dienste, te RAU, is ingewin met die optrek van die vraelys sowel as die verwerking van die data. Die profiel van die respondente toon dat die meerderheid 15 jaar en ouer is. Die meeste van die respondente was meisies. Graad nege leerders was die meerderheid van respondente terwyl die ander drie grade eweredig versprei was. Die respondente het meestal by beide of minstens by een biologiese ouer gewoon. Afrikane was die meerderheid van respondente. Blankes was tweede meeste verteenwoordig en die res was verteenwoordig deur Asiërs en Kleurlinge. Leerders het hul skool prestasie as gemiddeld beleef. Belangstelling in skoolwerk was matig. Die misbruik van dwelmmiddels het n verhoogde misbruik oor die naweek getoon. Al die dwelmmiddels was in n mate gebruik, met dagga as die gewildste middel. Die respondente was ambivalent oor die invloed van verhoogde risiko vir HIV met alkohol misbruik. Die meerderheid het bevestig dat daar n verhoogde risiko vir HIV is met die misbruik van dwelmmiddels. Die meerderheid van die adolosente is nie seksueel aktief nie. Die respondente wat wel seksueel aktief is, erken dat hulle in meeste gevalle onder die invloed van dwelmmiddels was tydens hulle laaste seksuele omgang. Die skool is geïdentifiseer as die prominentste plek waar leerders oor dwelmmiddels leer. Die media en tweedens, die skool, is aangedui as die belangrikste plek van leer aangaande HIV. Die leerders verkies klasse waar beide geslagte teenwoordig is. Die medium van onderwys wat verkies word, is n dialoog vorm. Daar is twee groepe adolosente geïdentifiseer in die studie. Die minderheid van adolosente is in gevaar van HIV/Vigs. Die ontwikkeling van n omvattende geïntegreerde seksualiteit program moet gemik wees op die groep adolosente. Aanbevelings met betrekking tot die ontwikkeling van n geïntegreerde seksualiteit program word aan die hand gedoen. / Prof. L. Patel
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Physical disabilities among adults with HIV/AIDS being managed by the Makeni home-based carers in Lusaka, Zambia.Mumba, Mumba January 2004 (has links)
HIV and AIDS are now being considered as a chronic disease. As people live longer the possibility of physical disability increases. This study aimed to investigate the nature of physical disability among HIV/AIDS adults cared for by the Makeni home-based carers in Lusaka, Zambia. Disability was measured based on the World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. This study demonstrated that mostly mild impairments and mild to moderate activity limitations and participation restrictions exists among patients in the Makeni home-based care programme. This study concluded that physiotherapists and other health professionals will have to be more involved in the community home-based programs that are suited for people living with HIV/AIDS so that they are also provided with clinical assessments and rehabilitation services.
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Physical disabilities among adults with HIV/AIDS being managed by the Makeni home-based carers in Lusaka, Zambia.Mumba, Mumba January 2004 (has links)
HIV and AIDS are now being considered as a chronic disease. As people live longer the possibility of physical disability increases. This study aimed to investigate the nature of physical disability among HIV/AIDS adults cared for by the Makeni home-based carers in Lusaka, Zambia. Disability was measured based on the World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. This study demonstrated that mostly mild impairments and mild to moderate activity limitations and participation restrictions exists among patients in the Makeni home-based care programme. This study concluded that physiotherapists and other health professionals will have to be more involved in the community home-based programs that are suited for people living with HIV/AIDS so that they are also provided with clinical assessments and rehabilitation services.
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Experiences and coping strategies of women living with HIV/AIDS diagnosis : a case study of Maseru, LesothoDiaho, Mahlao Judith 04 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Several studies have reported that thirty million people are living with HIV/AIDS in
sub-Saharan Africa. Fifty percent of the infected adults are women aged between 15
and 49 years. In Lesotho, HIV/AIDS has also been declared a national emergency and
an estimated 180,000 women out of 330,000 adults, and 27,000 children are living
with HIV/AIDS. Statistics have shown that the majority of AIDS cases occur in adults
aged 15 and 49 years in Lesotho. Presently women are the fastest growing infected
population in Lesotho. Regardless of the growing numbers of women infected with
HIV/AIDS, experiences of women living with HIV/AIDS have received little
attention in Lesotho. Qualitative research in this area is necessary to gain access to
women's perceptions of their HIV positive status. In this study, the experiences and
coping strategies of Basotho women living with HIV/AIDS were investigated. The
study used a feminist approach to research. Feminist research stresses the multiplicity
of knowledge and it is useful to understand the subjective experiences of women. Indepth,
face-to-face interviews were conducted with five women ranging between 29
and 46 years, purposefully drawn from Positive Action Society Lesotho (PASL).
Grounded theory was used to analyse the data. Findings indicate that women's risk for
exposure to HIV is related to their ability to protect themselves by negotiating a safe
sexual relationship. Women who feel powerless in their relationships are less likely to
protect themselves against HIVexposure. These perceptions of powerlessness are the
result of a broad array of experiences that may include exposure to gender-based
violence and restricted economic opportunities. The results show that it is common for
women to be shocked, depressed, and discouraged when they find that they are living
with HIV/AIDS as can be expected. It is also difficult for women to disclose their
HIV positive status to family, friends and community members because of stigma
attached to HIV/AIDS. Participants developed different ways of coping with their
status such as religion, healthy life style, AIDS counselling and social networks.
There was a profound sense of anxiety about the future care of children. The study
concludes with a number of recommendations to promote an environment that will
make it possible for women living with HIV/AIDS to cope with their illness. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Studies het bevind dat daar ongeveer dertig miljoen mense in sub-Sahara Afrika is wat
met MIVNIGS leef. Vyftig persent van geinfekteerde volwassenes is vroue tussen die
ouderdom van 15-49 jaar. In Lesotho is MIVNIGS as 'n nasionale ramp verklaar en
daar word beraam dat 330,000 volwassenes, 180,000 vroue en 27,000 kinders
MIVNIGS het. Statistiek het ook getoon dat die meerderheid VIGS gevalle in
Lesotho voorkom by volwassenes in die ouderdomsgroep 15-49 jaar. Vroue is tans die
vinnigste groeiende groep. Ten spyte van die groeiende getalle vroue wat met
MIVNIGS geinfekteer is, het die ervaringe van vroue in Lesotho wat met MIVNIGS
saamleef tot dusver relatief min aandag geniet. Kwalitatiewe navorsing in hierdie
verband is nodig om toegang tot vroue se persepsies te verkry rakende hul eie MIV
positiewe status. In hierdie studie is die ervaringe en hanteringsmeganismes van
Basoetoe vroue wat MIVNIGS het, ondersoek. Die studie het 'n feministiese
benadering gebruik, wat die multiplisiteit van kennis en die subjektiewe ervaringe van
vroue beklemtoon. In-diepte aangesig-tot-aangesig onderhoude is met vroue tussen
29-46 jaar gevoer. Gegronde teorie is gebruik om die data te analiseer. Bevindinge dui
aan dat vroue se risiko vir blootstelling aan MIV verband hou met hul vermoë om
hulself te beskerm deur te onderhandel vir 'n veilige seksuele verhouding met 'n
maat. Vroue wat magteloos in hul verhoudings voel, is waarskynlik minder suksesvol
om hulself teen MIV blootstelling te beskerm. Hierdie persepsies van magteloosheid
is die resultaat van 'n breë spektrum ervaringe wat sekondêre status, blootstelling aan
geweld, en beperkte ekonomiese geleenthede insluit. Soos wat verwag word, toon die
bevindinge dat dit algemeen vir vroue is om geskok, deppressief en ontmoedig te
wees wanneer hulle uitvind dat hul MIVNIGS het. Dit is ook moeilik vir vroue om
hul MIV status aan familie, vriende en gemeenskapslede bekend te maak weens die
stigma wat aan MIVNIGS kleef. Respondente het verskeie wyses ontwikkelom hul
status te hanteer, soos godsdiens, 'n gesonde leefstyl, VIGS raadgewing en sosiale
netwerke. Daar was ook 'n intense bekommernis by vroue oor die toekomstige sorg
vir hul kinders. Die studie sluit af met 'n aantal aanbevelings om 'n omgewing te
promoveer wat dit vir vroue wat met MIVNIGS leef moontlik sal maak om hul siekte
te hanteer.
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Psychosocial and Spiritual Factors Affecting Persons Living with HIV and AIDSElkins, Tamara L. (Tamara Lynn) 08 1900 (has links)
The purposes of this study were (a) to examine whether social support decreases as the person with HIV disease progresses from asymptomatic HIV to symptomatic AIDS and (b) to examine the extent to which general well-being might be mediated through a religious and/or spiritual support system.
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