dc.contributor.author | Kako P M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Stevens P E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Karani A K. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-30T12:19:18Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-04-30T12:19:18Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-04 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Health care Women international 2011 Apr;32(4):278-99 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21409662 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/18051 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Reaction | en |
dc.subject | HIV Diagnosis | en |
dc.subject | Women | en |
dc.subject | Kenya | en |
dc.title | Where will this illness take me? Reactions to HIV diagnosis from women living with HIV in Kenya | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Nursing, University of Nairobi | en |