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Human Touch: Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy From A Non-Pharmacology Treatment For Individuals Living With Hiv/Aids, Anne Elizabeth Weisman
Human Touch: Perceptions Of Self-Efficacy From A Non-Pharmacology Treatment For Individuals Living With Hiv/Aids, Anne Elizabeth Weisman
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HIV/AIDS and a subsequent drug regimen can create many negative symptoms and side
effects that lead those infected to seek out alternative and complementary therapies as treatments. Massage therapy is an ancient form of treatment that is now gaining popularity as part of the integrative medicine movement. A phenomenological, qualitative research study was conducted at Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN). Participants received a massage and rich descriptive narratives were captured from the 12 participants, six female and six male, ranging in age from 30-67 years of age. The interviews were transcribed and coded for themes. For the purpose of …