Psycho-social experiences and coping among caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS in the North-West province of South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Acheampong Yaw Amoateng ◽  
Ishmael Kalule-Sabiti ◽  
Samuel E Oladipo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
North West Province ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals The meaning and effect of HIV/AIDS stigma for people living with AIDS and nurses involved in their care in the North West Province, South Africa

Curationis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Greeff ◽  
R. Phetlhu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
North West Province ◽  
Hiv Aids

The five countries with the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world are situated in southern Africa, and South Africa, with an estimated 4,7 million people living with HIV (PLWA), has more cases of HIV/AIDS than any other country. AIDS stigma and discrimination continue to impact on those living with and affected by the HIV disease and their health-care providers, particularly in southern Africa, where the burden of AIDS is so significant. Stigma has become a major problem in the provision o f care for PLWA in Africa. A five-year multinational African study on perceived AIDS stigma was undertaken. The North West Province in South Africa formed part of this study. The first phase focused on exploring and describing the meaning and effect o f stigma for PLWA and nurses involved in their care. This article focuses on the data for the North West Province, South Africa. An exploratory descriptive qualitative research design was used. Through focus groups the critical incident method was applied to gain respondents’ emic and etic views. The study was conducted in the Potchefstroom district and the Kayakulu area. Purposive voluntary sampling was utilised. The open coding technique was used for data analysis. Three types of stigma (received, internal and associated stigma) and several dimensions for each type o f stigma were identified. Recommendations for interventions, a measuring scale and the formulation of a conceptual model were formulated.

Goat farmers production objectives and trait preferences in the North West province of South Africa: An approach to identify selection criteria for community-based breeding program

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-75
Author(s):  
Fortunate Mtshali Thobile ◽  
Ntanganedzeni Mapholi Olivia ◽  
Tebogo Ncube Keabetswe ◽  
Farai Dzomba Edgar ◽  
C. Matelele Tlou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Breeding Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
North West Province ◽  
Trait Preferences ◽  
Production Objectives

scholarly journals Stressor And Coping Strategies Of People Living With Hiv/aids (PlWHA): A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ikhlasul Amal ◽  
Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
General Will ◽  
External Conditions ◽  
English Articles ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: A person living with HIV / AIDS bargains with stressors such as discrimination, stigma depression, and several psychological impacts. The stressors experienced by people with HIV/ AIDS will certainly have an impact on daily activities, welfare, and management of medications which in general will have an impact on the quality of life. To deal with these stressors, it is necessary to have good and proper coping from within the PLWHA. Coping strategies need to be owned and carried out by PLWHA in order to respond adaptively to the stressor conditions experienced. Purpose: The aim of this review is to describe the stress experienced and the coping strategies used among PLWHA. Methods: This literature review used keywords in the search for international references are coping strategy, stressor, HIV-AIDS. Inclusion criteria: selection of titles that are relevant to the formulation of the problem and objectives, full-text articles in English, articles published from 2019 to 2021. The exclusion criteria used were coping strategy articles that did not involve HIV patients. Search references from electronic database sources namely ProQuest, CINAHL, and ScienceDirect.Six articles that are deemed worthy of analysis are then discussed or analyzed. Results: Age, gender and sexual orientation have contributed to the emerging stressor among PLWHA. The internal and external coping strategies focusing on the problem are important for PLWHA in handling the stressor. Conclusion: People with HIV-AIDS have many stressors in their lives, but they also have proper coping strategies depending on their internal and external conditions.

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