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Published on: October 31, 2010
HIV diagnosis rituals and identity narratives
1SCILS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1071, USA. nroth@scils.rugers.edu
Abstract:
Using the constitutive view of health communication as a framework, this essay explores the construction of HIV diagnoses in narratives about physician/patient interactions. Narrative analysis reveals the life-changing impact of HIV diagnosis and the incongruence of the routine ways in which most diagnoses are handled. It also highlights the importance of HIV-positive communities in the construction of HIV-positive identities. These analyses suggest a review of how all diagnoses are delivered, and a need for further exploration of the role of supportive communities in construction of identity.
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