Chronic Disease Self-Management Challenges among Rural Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, India: A Qualitative Study
| Autor: | Benissa E. Salem PhD, RN, MSN, PHN, CNL, Yvita Bustos BA, Chidyaonga Shalita BA, Jordan Kwon BA, Padma Ramakrishnan MA, Kartik Yadav MSCR, Maria L. Ekstrand PhD, Sanjeev Sinha MD, Adeline M. Nyamathi ANP, PhD, FAAN |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, Vol 17 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2325-9582 23259582 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2325958218773768 |
| Popis: | Rural women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) in India experience challenges self-managing HIV/AIDS in their rural communities. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore factors influencing their care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence. Themes that emerged from the qualitative focus groups among WLHA (N = 24) in rural Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, India, included: (1) coming to know about HIV and other health conditions, (2) experiences being on ART, (3) challenges maintaining a nutritious diet, (4) factors affecting health care access and quality, and (5) seeking support for a better future. Chronic disease self-management in rural locales is challenging, given the number of barriers which rural women experience on a daily basis. These findings suggest a need for individual- and structural-level supports that will aid in assisting rural WLHA to self-manage HIV/AIDS as a chronic illness. |
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