The lived experiences of the people with aids regarding nursing care: a phenomenological study.
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2007-06
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University of Nursing, Yangon
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A from of qualitative research, hermeneutic phenomenological study, was conducted to explore the lived experiences of the people with AIDS (PWA) regarding nursing care. This leads to uncover the silent psychosocial health needs of PWA and phenomenological orientation of caring practice for the PWA. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with (7) PWA who were admitted to a Specialist Hospital in Yangon, and analysed by using Burnard's qualitative data analysis method. The analysis revealed that the life of PWA was filled with such experiences as 'being depressed,' 'being ashamed,' 'being fearful,' 'being discriminated,' 'being abandoned,' 'devaluing of self,' 'being worried,' and 'desire to have a dignified and peaceful death.' The PWA perceived the hospital where they are taking treatment as a 'benefactor for them' and expected to be given ‘palliative care' from nurses. However, they were confronted with such experiences as 'being cared with impatient manner,' 'being cared with delayed responses' and 'being cared with reluctance to touch.' The practice of caring is still emphasizing on task or medical oriented nursing care. The findings of the study highlight that nurses need to adopt more effective form of caring practice to men psychosocial and emotional needs of the PWA.
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Htay Nyi Nyi. The lived experiences of the people with aids regarding nursing care: a phenomenological study. Myanmar Nursing and Midwifery Journal. 2007 Jun; 2(1): 19-26.