Where will this illness take me? Reactions to HIV diagnosis from women living with HIV in Kenya
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2011-04Author
Kako P M.
Stevens P E.
Karani A K.
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The purpose of our study was to develop an in-depth understanding of the reactions of 40 urban and rural HIV-infected Kenyan women to HIV diagnosis. We employed narrative inquiry principles to guide this qualitative cross-sectional study. We conducted individual in-depth interviews using open-ended questions in April and May 2006. In this article we focus on women's reactions to HIV diagnosis, under which four subthemes emerged: immediate intense emotions; keeping HIV status secret; acceptance of HIV diagnosis; and finding liberation in disclosure. We offer important implications for health care professionals serving women in sub-Saharan Africa from the findings of our study
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21409662http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/18051
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Health care Women international 2011 Apr;32(4):278-99Publisher
Department of Nursing, University of Nairobi
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