Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital in Thailand: a preliminary investigation
Introduction Globally, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are major public health concerns. As women experience HIV infection, it is important for them to find meaning in their lives. It is increasingly agreed in literature that spirituality p...
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Globally, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are major public health concerns. As women experience HIV infection, it is important for them to find meaning in their lives. It is increasingly agreed in literature that spirituality play an important role in life, and has a significant impact on complexity of living of HIV-infected female patients.
Material and methods
This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate two dimensions of spirituality of HIV-infected female patients in Thailand. Data were collected using a set of questionnaires, including JAREL spiritual well-being scale and spiritual practices checklist. Purposive sampling method was applied to recruit participants treated in a secondary healthcare setting in Thailand. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. This article presented preliminary data.
Results
The study included one hundred HIV-infected female patients, with mean age of 41.19 years (SD, 7.68). There was a wide range of time since HIV diagnosis (less than a year to more than 7 years) (mean, 3.24; SD, 1.16). Majority (95%) of women indicated adhering to antiretroviral therapy. The most frequently used spiritual practices were family activities, listening to music, and visiting a temple or quiet place. The overall spiritual well-being was at a moderate level (mean, 87.65; SD, 22.09). Moreover, there was a significant positive relationship between the overall spiritual well-being and the number of spiritual practices used (r = 0.29, p < 0.01).
Conclusions
Developing intervention programs focusing on the advantages of spirituality has the potential for health benefits in order to cope with the disease in HIV-infected female patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5deabb59d69c40dd9a7eca440327243c2025-01-27T11:05:56ZengTermedia Publishing HouseHIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems1730-12701732-27072024-02-0123326226710.5114/hivar.2024.135330150606Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital in Thailand: a preliminary investigationNatawan Khumsaen0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4998-4760Panarat Chenchob1Supannee Peawnalaw2Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Sanpasithiprasong, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajanok Institute, ThailandBoromarajonani College of Nursing, Buddhachinaraj, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajanok Institute, ThailandBoromarajonani College of Nursing, Suphanburi, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajanok Institute, ThailandIntroduction Globally, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are major public health concerns. As women experience HIV infection, it is important for them to find meaning in their lives. It is increasingly agreed in literature that spirituality play an important role in life, and has a significant impact on complexity of living of HIV-infected female patients. Material and methods This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate two dimensions of spirituality of HIV-infected female patients in Thailand. Data were collected using a set of questionnaires, including JAREL spiritual well-being scale and spiritual practices checklist. Purposive sampling method was applied to recruit participants treated in a secondary healthcare setting in Thailand. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. This article presented preliminary data. Results The study included one hundred HIV-infected female patients, with mean age of 41.19 years (SD, 7.68). There was a wide range of time since HIV diagnosis (less than a year to more than 7 years) (mean, 3.24; SD, 1.16). Majority (95%) of women indicated adhering to antiretroviral therapy. The most frequently used spiritual practices were family activities, listening to music, and visiting a temple or quiet place. The overall spiritual well-being was at a moderate level (mean, 87.65; SD, 22.09). Moreover, there was a significant positive relationship between the overall spiritual well-being and the number of spiritual practices used (r = 0.29, p < 0.01). Conclusions Developing intervention programs focusing on the advantages of spirituality has the potential for health benefits in order to cope with the disease in HIV-infected female patients.https://hivaids.termedia.pl/Spirituality-of-HIV-infected-female-patients-treated-in-a-secondary-care-hospital,150606,0,2.htmlspiritualityspiritual practicesspiritual well-beinghiv-infected female patients |
| spellingShingle | Natawan Khumsaen Panarat Chenchob Supannee Peawnalaw Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital in Thailand: a preliminary investigation HIV & AIDS Review. International Journal of HIV-Related Problems spirituality spiritual practices spiritual well-being hiv-infected female patients |
| title | Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital
in Thailand: a preliminary investigation |
| title_full | Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital
in Thailand: a preliminary investigation |
| title_fullStr | Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital
in Thailand: a preliminary investigation |
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in Thailand: a preliminary investigation |
| title_short | Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital
in Thailand: a preliminary investigation |
| title_sort | spirituality of hiv infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital in thailand a preliminary investigation |
| topic | spirituality spiritual practices spiritual well-being hiv-infected female patients |
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