Worry
Women's Experience of HIV Testing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4705843 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane E Ransom (Medical College of Ohio School of Nursing, Toledo, Ohio), Bobbie Siler (Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, Missouri), Rosalind M Peters (0000-0002-3158-0613, Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, Michigan), Mary Jo Maurer (0000-0002-1867-0526, University of Toledo, Ohio) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 382-393 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732304271756 |
| PMID | 15761106 |
| OpenAlex | W2101736875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
Although HIV infection is increasing among all women, pregnant women are primarily targeted for testing. The authors explore the experience of nonpregnant women seeking HIV testing, particularly factors that influenced testing, waiting for results, and the testing process. They interviewed 26 first-time testers, analyzed transcripts independently, then compared and consensually validated. Phenomenological reflection guided thematic analysis. A pattern of Worry emerged from relational themes evident in three phases of the experience: (a) Deciding, (b) Testing, and (c) What Next? Participants identified HIV testing as stressful, even when they regarded the process positively. Findings can sensitize providers to women's perceptions, decision making, and barriers to testing. Providers are challenged to provide accessible testing that protects confidentiality in conjunction with supportive discussion of concerns
Anxiety · Confidentiality · Family medicine · Perception · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Worry · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2011 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |