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The expressed needs of a group of HIV-infected gay men subsequent to hospital care.

J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 1999 Mar-Apr;10(2):66-74. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/99164805
Cederfjall C; Wredling R; Department of Internal Medicine, Karolinska Hospital.

Abstract: A qualitative study was conducted to explore how a group of HIV-infected gay men experienced their encounters with the health care community and to develop a theoretical understanding of the care given from the patient's perspective. Ten HIV-infected gay men were recruited from an outpatient clinic in a city in the southeastern part of the United States. Collection and analysis of data was conducted with a qualitative approach using a constant comparative method. The themes summarizing the findings were integration, recognition, security, availability of facilities, and confirmation. These themes contain both negative and positive experiences and conceptualize different needs from a patient's perspective. The role of the nurses' attitudes to and perceptions of gay HIV-infected men was emphasized.
Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Adult Aftercare/*STANDARDS Attitude of Health Personnel Homosexuality, Male/*PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/NURSING/*PSYCHOLOGY Male Middle Age *Needs Assessment Nurse-Patient Relations Nursing Methodology Research Outpatient Clinics, Hospital/*STANDARDS *Patient Satisfaction Prejudice Questionnaires Southeastern United StatesKWDjournalarticleadultaftercare/KWDstandardsattitudeofhealthpersonnelhomosexuality,male/KWDpsychologyhumanhivinfections/nursing/KWDpsychologymalemiddleageKWDneedsassessmentnurse-patientrelationsnursingmethodologyresearchoutpatientclinics,hospital/KWDstandardsKWDpatientsatisfactionprejudicequestionnairessoutheasternunitedstates
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