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KMID : 0607320110200040334
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2011 Volume.20 No. 4 p.334 ~ p.344
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Experience of People Living with HIV Working as Caregivers for AIDS Patients
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Kim Ji-Young
Shin Gi-Soo
Park Young-Mi
Lim Eun-Ju
Nam Hyun-A
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate in-depth and to understand the experience of people living with HIV who work as caregivers for patients with AIDS.
Methods: Data were collected from December 2010 to April 2011 through focus group and in-depth interviews. Ten people with HIV who work as caregivers for patients with AIDS participated in the research. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method (1978).
Results: The results showed the important themes to be ’feelings of sympathy’, ’burden of caregiving’, ’identifying one’s own self-worth’ and ’hoping for a meaningful future’. People with HIV experienced deep empathy with patients with AIDS, and, even though they suffered physical and emotional distress from the caregiving process, they felt a sense of self-worth and found their existence connected with the world. Furthermore, they were taking more active care of themselves and hoping for a meaningful future.
Conclusion: For successful social adaptation of people with HIV currently in job-seeking activities, various vocational rehabilitation services are necessary. The results of this study could be used in developing effective social support services for people living with HIV attempting workforce re-entry.
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KEYWORD
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HIV/AIDS, Caregivers, Experience, Vocational rehabilitation, Qualitative research
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