Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease

This article aimed to understand the feelings of guilt that women with AIDS attributed as they face their disease. This is a qualitative study, mediated by thematic oral history. A total of ten women with AIDS in Fortaleza-CE participated in the research. There was an interview recorded for the coll...

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Main Authors: Carolina Maria de Lima Carvalho, Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2010-04-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4536
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description This article aimed to understand the feelings of guilt that women with AIDS attributed as they face their disease. This is a qualitative study, mediated by thematic oral history. A total of ten women with AIDS in Fortaleza-CE participated in the research. There was an interview recorded for the collection of data, whose results were categorized after transcription and texting. The results show different ways of blaming for the infection, from the discovery of the diagnosis to the time they live with the disease. These relate to the professional environment, to themselves and to their sexual partner. It was evidenced the importance of addressing and understanding the feelings of guilt experienced and faced by women with AIDS facing the illness. So, moved by the theme, the nurses might reflect about a more human-oriented practice, also to meet the emotional needs of the patients.  
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spelling doaj-art-db25586e7c1f44ac82923d442916e1092025-08-21T13:46:19ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832010-04-01112Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their diseaseCarolina Maria de Lima CarvalhoMarli Teresinha Gimeniz GalvãoThis article aimed to understand the feelings of guilt that women with AIDS attributed as they face their disease. This is a qualitative study, mediated by thematic oral history. A total of ten women with AIDS in Fortaleza-CE participated in the research. There was an interview recorded for the collection of data, whose results were categorized after transcription and texting. The results show different ways of blaming for the infection, from the discovery of the diagnosis to the time they live with the disease. These relate to the professional environment, to themselves and to their sexual partner. It was evidenced the importance of addressing and understanding the feelings of guilt experienced and faced by women with AIDS facing the illness. So, moved by the theme, the nurses might reflect about a more human-oriented practice, also to meet the emotional needs of the patients.  https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4536Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHIV InfectionsWomen’s HealthGuilt.
spellingShingle Carolina Maria de Lima Carvalho
Marli Teresinha Gimeniz Galvão
Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease
Rev Rene
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Women’s Health
Guilt.
title Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease
title_full Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease
title_fullStr Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease
title_full_unstemmed Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease
title_short Feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease
title_sort feelings of guilt attributed by women with aids compared with their disease
topic Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Women’s Health
Guilt.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4536
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