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Becoming a long term survivor of AIDS involved 5 dimensions of adapting

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.1.1.32

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    Barroso J. Reconstructing my life: Becoming a long-term survivor of AIDS. Qual Health Res 1997 Feb; 7 : 57 –74. OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science

    Objective

    To describe the experiences of long term survivors of AIDS.

    Design

    An ethnographic study.

    Setting

    Florida, USA.

    Participants

    20 English speaking participants (70% men; 90% white) aged ≥ 18 years, diagnosed with AIDS for ≥ 3 years (2 participants were diagnosed for only 2 y), and self identified as long term survivors of AIDS were recruited through fliers in primary health care agencies and by word of mouth.

    Methods

    Open ended interviews were conducted over ≥ 1 session in the participant's or researcher's home. Total interview length ranged from 1–6 hours; any one interview was limited to 2 hours. Interviewers began with the statement “tell me …

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    Footnotes

    • Sources of funding: Florida Nurses Foundation and University of Tampa.

    • For article reprint: Dr J Barroso, 921 West Braddock, Tampa, FL 33603, USA. Fax +1 813 972 8495.