Experience of living with AIDS in a latin country : a qualitative analysis

The present article shows the results of a study made between March 2004 and April 2005. The objective of this study was not only to analyze the experiences of living with HIV / AIDS, but also its meaning and the perspective of people who live with it in México. The methodology used was qualitative...

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Published inCultura de los cuidados no. 20; pp. 69 - 75
Main Authors María Isabel Peñarrieta de Córdova, Ana María Rivera, Socorro Piñones Martínez, Luz María Quintero Valle
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Universidad de Alicante 01.06.2012
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Experiencia de vivir con VIH / SIDA
Investigación cualitativa
SIDA
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Summary:The present article shows the results of a study made between March 2004 and April 2005. The objective of this study was not only to analyze the experiences of living with HIV / AIDS, but also its meaning and the perspective of people who live with it in México. The methodology used was qualitative by means of deep interviews to people who live with VIH and also belong to the Association of people who live with VIH in the city of Tampico - Tamaulipas - México. Twenty eight deep interviews were recorded, rewritten and recodified using the Atlas version 4 programme. The results were grouped in 8 categories. The results indicated that people who live with HIV / AIDS present numerous problems and necessities. Similar results have been shown in Latin America. One of the major problem for people living with HIV / AIDS is the self stigma, external stigma and discrimination (occupational and from health workers) which are the cause of fear, loneliness and depression.
ISSN:1699-6003
DOI:10.14198/cuid.2006.20.09