Psychological experience of AIDS patients: a qualitative study
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2017.01.008
- VernacularTitle:艾滋病患者患病心理体验的质性研究
- Author:
Jing ZHENG
- Keywords:
AIDS;
human immunodeficiency;
psychological experience;
qualitative study
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2017;16(1):23-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the psychological experience of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and provide theoretical basis for clinical care.Methods The phenomenological research method was used to interview 9 patient in depth.The Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to analyze their clinical data.Result The mental experience of the AIDS patients after notification of affirmative diagnosis of AIDS included six aspects:concealing,suspicion or denying,worry of being abandoned,eager to be cured,calm and worry of communicating the disease to their family members.Conclusion The nurses should pay attention to their mentality,helping them build a social supporting system and supporting pertinent interventions according to individual psychological experience,which is helpful for controlling risks of disease transmission and improving treatment compliance.
