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“I Live Quite a Good Balanced Life”: A Pilot Study on the Life Experiences of Ageing Individuals Living with HIV
Joint Authors
Ribeiro Nobre, Nuno
Kylmä, Jari
Kirsi, Tapio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An ageing population is accompanied by an increased number of older adults living with HIV.
So far, our knowledge regarding the life experiences of older adults living with HIV is still poor and under researched.
The purpose of this study is to present new knowledge by interviewing nine Finnish HIV-positive individuals of 50 years of age and older.
The data were analysed by inductive content analysis.
Living with HIV is shaped by unique personal life experiences.
These experiences played an important role on how the interviewees assessed their lives and their future as HIV positive individuals.
Most of the participants reacted negatively to their HIV-positive diagnosis.
However, throughout time they had found meaning in their lives and had developed a degree of positive attitude towards life and future which was articulated in terms of a good overall balanced life.
Since caring is the tenor of the nursing profession, nurses should be able to identify and implement methods for assessing how successfully older adults living with HIV age and intervene in an informed way whenever needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ribeiro Nobre, Nuno& Kylmä, Jari& Kirsi, Tapio. 2012. “I Live Quite a Good Balanced Life”: A Pilot Study on the Life Experiences of Ageing Individuals Living with HIV. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002499
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ribeiro Nobre, Nuno…[et al.]. “I Live Quite a Good Balanced Life”: A Pilot Study on the Life Experiences of Ageing Individuals Living with HIV. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2012 (Dec. 2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002499
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ribeiro Nobre, Nuno& Kylmä, Jari& Kirsi, Tapio. “I Live Quite a Good Balanced Life”: A Pilot Study on the Life Experiences of Ageing Individuals Living with HIV. Nursing Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002499
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002499