Weathering the storm

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dc.contributor.authorHiebert, Walter Gerharden_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-14T16:50:33Z
dc.date.available2024-08-14T16:50:33Z
dc.date.copyright2003en_US
dc.date.issued2003
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Nursingen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Nursing M.N.en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this ethnographic study was to explore women's experiences of living with HIV / AIDS. Five women diagnosed with HIV / AIDS were interviewed using an unstructured interview format. The interviews were analysed using an ethnographic approach (de Laine, 1997; Spradley, 1980). Three common themes emerged: feeling limited hope, experiencing inconsistent health care, and transforming from victim to advocate. The research findings encapsulated the narratives of five women confronting the most difficult health challenge of their lives. Living with HIV/ AIDS is a complex and powerful experience for these women, one that provided the impetus for them to embark on a journey of creative self-discovery.
dc.format.extent85 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/18136
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titleWeathering the stormen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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