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Quality of Life and Living With HIV/AIDS in Cambodia

Babette Geurtsen, MSN, RN, FNP

Idaho State University

This qualitative study was designed to explore the unique meanings people living with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia attach to quality of life (QoL). Open-ended interview questions guided the interview process. Analysis of data revealed the following themes: ability to maintain life functioning, describing QoL before getting sick and current hardships; isolation and the desire for connection with others, describing how perceived stigmatization, discrimination, and alienation affect QoL; anticipating the future, describing fears about future QoL; and reflection, describing the effect of vulnerable relationships and regrets on QoL. For the participants of this study, secrets and silence, selective disclosure, living in the present, and hopefulness were means of promoting achievement of QoL outcomes of being able to meet basic needs, having a sense of belonging, and having a safe and caring connection with others.

Key Words: HIV/AIDS • quality of life • medical/surgical

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 16, No. 1, 41-49 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1043659604270979
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