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[Living with HIV/AIDS seropositivity: from concept to preconceptions]
1Universidade Estadual da Paraíba.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|July 26, 2002
Summary
Nurses and clients with positive HIV/AIDS serum experience fear, leading to defensive interactions. Training is crucial for healthcare professionals to provide compassionate care and support socialization for individuals with HIV/AIDS.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sociology
Context:
- Explores the psychological and social dynamics between nurses and clients with positive Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) serum.
- Examines the impact of stigma and fear on healthcare interactions.
- Draws upon Erwing Goffman's work on stigma and identity manipulation.
Purpose:
- To identify the reactions and feelings of nurses and clients regarding positive HIV/AIDS serum.
- To analyze the meanings derived from nurses' and clients' narratives.
- To reflect on the phenomenon of stigma in the context of healthcare.
Summary:
- Nurses reported fear of infection and death, leading to difficulties in interaction and depersonalization of clients.
- Clients with positive HIV/AIDS serum expressed feelings of inequality, victimization, self-exclusion, and perceived manipulation.
- Both groups exhibited defensive and exclusionary practices rooted in the fear of death.
Impact:
- Highlights the need for specialized training and awareness programs for healthcare professionals.
- Emphasizes the importance of fostering holistic and humanitarian care.
- Aims to improve the (re)socialization of individuals living with positive HIV/AIDS serum.