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"I'm not going to die from the AIDS": resilience in aging with HIV disease
Charles A Emlet1, Shakima Tozay, Victoria H Raveis
1University of Washington, 1900 Commerce Street, Campus Box 358425, Tacoma, WA 98402-5825, USA. caemlet@u.washington.edu
Purpose:
Adults aging with HIV/AIDS can experience resilience in spite of the deleterious affects of the disease. This study seeks to examine the lived experiences of older adults with HIV/AIDS as it relates to strengths and resilience in dealing with this devastating disease.
Design And Methods:
Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 adults, 50 years and older, living with HIV/AIDS. The interview transcripts were analyzed using constant comparative methodology following the tenets of adaptive theory.
Results:
The majority of informants expressed experiences of resilience and strengths as related to living with HIV/AIDS. Seven major themes emerged from the analysis including self-acceptance, optimism, will to live, generativity, self-management, relational living, and independence.
Implications:
The research identified the importance of strengths and resilience among older adults living with HIV/AIDS. Further research is needed to explore these phenomena with larger samples. Practitioners should identify and implement methods for assessing resilience among older HIV-infected adults.
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