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In patients with symptomatic HIV disease, spirituality emerged from stigmatisation and having an incurable disease

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.2.1.29

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    Hall BA.Patterns of spirituality in persons with advanced HIV disease.Res Nurs Health1998 Apr;21:143–53OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Question How do people with advanced (symptomatic) HIV disease structure spiritual meaning?

    Design

    Interpretive interactionism.

    Setting

    USA.

    Patients

    5 men and 5 women aged 32–38 years who had symptomatic HIV disease (CD4 count <300) and identified themselves as having had spiritual or religious experiences that helped them to cope with their disease. 6 were European-American, 2 were Mexican-American, 1 was African-American, and 1 was Native-American.

    Methods

    During 2–3 hours of interviews, patients were asked to describe spiritual experiences and beliefs that helped them deal with HIV and to explain how these experiences changed their lives or their views of the meaning of their illness. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Data were collapsed into themes over 3 iterations. Findings were corroborated by patients at initial and follow up interviews. Study patients and the staff …

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    Footnotes

    • Source of funding: not stated.

    • For correspondence: Dr B A Hall, University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, Austin, Texas 78712, USA. Fax +1 512 475 9179.