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The Nature Of Hope Among Men And Women Living With Hiv-Aids, Jeannie Vaughn Gillian
The Nature Of Hope Among Men And Women Living With Hiv-Aids, Jeannie Vaughn Gillian
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The goal of this qualitative study was to discover how individuals living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) experience hope. Still considered a life-threatening illness, the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) continues to challenge those who are affected by it. In an attempt to enhance understanding of the nature and role of hope in HIV-related illness, repeated in-depth conversational interviews were conducted over 24 months in naturalistic settings.
Participants in this longitudinal study originally included 5 women and 30 men; 15 deaths have occurred since the onset of the study. Of the 28 participants who completed the study, all but …