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Ways of maintaining hope in HIV disease
Author(s) -
Hall Beverly A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770170407
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , coping (psychology) , biomedicine , context (archaeology) , disease , interactionism , qualitative research , sociology , psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , medicine , social science , family medicine , pathology , biology , genetics , paleontology
Utilizing Denzin's interpretative interactionism, this study was focused on the experiences of eight men and two women who were in Clinical Category C (AIDS) of HIV Disease. Interviews and analysis revealed their interpretations of the illness and the ways that they maintained hope while coping with end‐stage HIV. There were four major ways that hope was maintained: by miracles, religion, involvement in work or vocations, and support of family and friends. These themes are discussed as they relate to the context of HIV within the structure of biomedicine.