Contending with Psychological Distress in Contexts with Limited Mental Health Resources: HIV-Positive Kenyan Women's Experiences.
Issues Ment Health Nurs
; 37(1): 2-9, 2016 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-26818927
ABSTRACT
This study describes the psychosocial distress experiences of HIV-positive women in Kenya. In-depth narrative interviews were conducted three times over six months between 2009 and 2010 with 54 HIV-positive women living in Kenya to explore how the women perceived psychological distress and the steps they took to find support to cope with their HIV-positive diagnosis. Thematic analysis revealed that the women described psychological distress as physical and emotional shock, worry, and hopelessness and suicidality. The women reported receiving support to cope through spiritual connections, family and friends, others coping with HIV/AIDS, and health care agencies. This study heightens awareness of the critical value of understanding culturally relevant mental health evaluations in a limited mental health access context.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
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Estrés Psicológico
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Infecciones por VIH
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Issues Ment Health Nurs
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos