“Putting a Face” on HIV Infection/AIDS in Older Adults

Goodkin, Karl; Heckman, Timothy G.; Siegel, Karolynn; Linsk, Nathan L.; Khamis, Imad; Lee, Diana; Lecusay, Robert; Poindexter, Cynthia Cannon; Mason, Sally; Suárez, Paola; Eisdorfer, Carl

doi:10.1097/00126334-200306012-00015

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“…As women 50 or older now account for 15.1% of positive HIV test reports among older adults in Canada (PHAC, 2010b) it is important to understand their unique experiences. Goodkin et al (2003) found gender differences in the sources of life stressors in older HIV positive adults.…”

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confidence: 86%

A grounded theory of social participation among older women living with HIV / Une théorie ancrée pour analyser la participation sociale chez les femmes âgées atteintes du VIH

Siemon¹,

Blenkhorn²,

Wilkins³

et al. 2013

Can J Occup Ther

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 86%

A grounded theory of social participation among older women living with HIV / Une théorie ancrée pour analyser la participation sociale chez les femmes âgées atteintes du VIH

Siemon¹,

Blenkhorn²,

Wilkins³

et al. 2013

Can J Occup Ther

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“…Likewise, ALD was the leading cause of liver cirrhosis in Thailand, with the overall prevalence rate estimated at 40% of hospitalized patients and with increasing rates during 2009 to 2013 22. In a nationally representative cohort of privately insured persons in the United States, 36% of all patients with cirrhosis in the study cohort had alcoholic cirrhosis 23. Over the 7‐year study period, the estimated prevalence rate of alcoholic cirrhosis increased from 0.07% to 0.10% 23.…”

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confidence: 95%

Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease: East Versus West

Charatcharoenwitthaya

Liangpunsakul

Piratvisuth

2020

Clinical Liver Disease

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“…Those that have accepted reported that they feel good about themselves, that they are at peace with themselves, and that they have found meaning in their lives, which they have shared with their families [7]. Whereas others, due to their poor support structure, had poor health-seeking behavior [8]. After diagnosis, they find it a challenge not only to comprehend the HIV diagnosis at their age, but also to navigate the HIV care services in primary health facilities [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

Navigating Life with HIV as an Older Adult in South African Communities: A Phenomenological Study

Hlongwane

Madiba

2020

IJERPH

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The study explored how older adults experience an HIV diagnosis, deal with issues of stigma and disclosure, and navigate the healthcare system. Descriptive phenomenology was used to collect data from 20 older adults receiving antiretroviral treatment in health facilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Data analysis was inductive and followed the thematic approach. After diagnosis with HIV, the older adults experienced shock and disbelief, internalized their new reality of being HIV-positive, and found it difficult to disclose their HIV status. Stigma was embedded in their patterns of disclosure, and they chose not to disclose in order to manage stigma, protect their status, and maintain their privacy. Moreover, nondisclosure allowed them to achieve some normality in their lives without the fear of rejection. The older adults adopted various survival skills that aided them to accept their HIV status. Self-acceptance was important for the older adults who did not want to feel cheated out of life by the HIV diagnosis. The positive supportive attitudes of the healthcare professionals provided the much-needed support network for the older adults immediately after they had received their HIV test results. This was instrumental in their acceptance of their HIV status, their adherence to clinic visits, and their ability to live a healthy, positive life.

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“Putting a Face” on HIV Infection/AIDS in Older Adults

Cited by 20 publications

References 53 publications

A grounded theory of social participation among older women living with HIV / Une théorie ancrée pour analyser la participation sociale chez les femmes âgées atteintes du VIH

A grounded theory of social participation among older women living with HIV / Une théorie ancrée pour analyser la participation sociale chez les femmes âgées atteintes du VIH

Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease: East Versus West

Navigating Life with HIV as an Older Adult in South African Communities: A Phenomenological Study

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