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양진향 ( Yang Jin-Hyang ) - 인제대학교 의과대학 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the meanings and nature of illness experience among people living with HIV. The present study adopted phenomenological method which was developed by Colaizzi(1978).
Methods: The participants for this study were 4 men and 2 women, who were over the age of 20 with HIV living in shelters and visiting public health centers in two cities Data were collected by using in-depth interviews and observations from February, 2008 to December, 2008. The contents of the interviews were tape-recorded with the consent of the participants.
Results: The essential themes were: a body that comes down with dirty illness, breaking off the relationship with the world around me, living through with hopelessness, world filled with invisible barriers. a body that endure and live.
Conclusion: This findings revealed the participants had various experiences by social prejudice and stigma. It is important for nurses to identify and take care of difficulties and to support in the disintegrated life situation. The result of this study can give nurses some insight into these experiences and help promote empathetic care.
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KeyWords
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HIV 감염인, 질병, 현상학
HIV infection, Illness, Qualitative research
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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