"I'm Not Going to Die from the AIDS": Resilience in Aging with HIV Disease
"I'm Not Going to Die from the AIDS": Resilience in Aging with HIV Disease
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/gnq060
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发表时间：
2011-02-01
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影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Raveis, Victoria H.
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作者：
Emlet, Charles A.;Tozay, Shakima;Raveis, Victoria H.
目的：尽管艾滋病毒/艾滋病的有害影响，但成年艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者可以体验到复原力。本研究旨在研究老年人艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者的生活经历，因为它涉及应对这种毁灭性疾病的力量和复原力。设计和方法：半结构化的深入访谈进行了25成人，50岁及以上，艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者。访谈记录采用适应性理论的原则，使用不断的比较方法进行分析。结果：大多数受访者表示，与艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者有关的韧性和优势的经验。从分析中出现了七个主要主题，包括自我接纳，乐观，生活意志，生成性，自我管理，关系生活和独立性。影响：该研究确定了老年人艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的优势和韧性的重要性。需要进一步的研究来探索这些现象与更大的样本。从业人员应确定和实施评估老年艾滋病毒感染者复原力的方法。
Purpose: Adults aging with HIV/AIDS can experience resilience in spite of the deleterious affects of the disease. This study seeks to examine the lived experiences of older adults with HIV/AIDS as it relates to strengths and resilience in dealing with this devastating disease. Design and methods: Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 adults, 50 years and older, living with HIV/AIDS. The interview transcripts were analyzed using constant comparative methodology following the tenets of adaptive theory. Results: The majority of informants expressed experiences of resilience and strengths as related to living with HIV/AIDS. Seven major themes emerged from the analysis including self-acceptance, optimism, will to live, generativity, self-management, relational living, and independence. Implications: The research identified the importance of strengths and resilience among older adults living with HIV/AIDS. Further research is needed to explore these phenomena with larger samples. Practitioners should identify and implement methods for assessing resilience among older HIV-infected adults.