A phenomenological study of the experience of receiving a positive HIV diagnosis
Author
Flick, Mary LeeIssue Date
1996Keywords
HIV Infections -- psychology.Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- psychology.
Adaptation, Psychological.
Life Change Events.
Attitude to Health.
Advisor
Haase, Joan E.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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The experience of receiving a positive HIV diagnosis was studied using the qualitative research method of phenomenology. Three individuals who had received a positive diagnosis were interviewed in open-ended question format. The interviews were audiotape recorded and transcribed to hard copy. The interviews were then analyzed using Colaizzi's steps of phenomenological research analysis. The following eight theme categories were -identified: The Gavel Falls,Numbing the Pain, Facing the Pain, How I Got Here, Reactions of Others, Facing the Consequences, Help From God, and Going Beyond. The essential structure of the experience demonstrated moving through the experience to be a process which allowed the participants to transcend to a new level of personal awareness.Type
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Degree Name
M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Graduate CollegeNursing