The experience of HIV/Aids among rural women in the Northwestern United States

A qualitative analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID11044577
AuthorsJoyce T Mphande‐Finn, Joyce Tinanani Mphande-Finn (Young Women's Christian Association), John Sommers‐flanagan (0000-0003-4639-0895, University of Montana, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume35
Issue1
Pages3-12
Publication date2007-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.20130
OpenAlexW2091157092
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited12

The unique experience of HIV/AIDS among rural women in the United States was explored using qualitative interviews with 7 women who are HIV positive. Based on these interviews, eight themes emerged. These included (a) daily powerful emotions, (b) emotional and physical abandonment, (c) romantic betrayal, (d) medical treatment issues, (e) loss and grief, (f) appreciating a good support system, (g) renewed purpose for living, and (h) personal growth and transformation. Results are discussed with regard to future research and practice with rural women with HIV/AIDS, with an emphasis on the importance of social support and counseling opportunities in facilitating women's progress through the emotional process associated with HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

Abandonment (legal) · Betrayal · Emotional support · Family medicine · Grief · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Political science · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social support · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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