Building Connections While Conducting Qualitative Health Fieldwork in Vietnam

Boggiano, Victoria L.; Harris, Lesley; Nguyen, Duc Minh

doi:10.1177/1609406915619249

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“…In Vietnam, where such values take primacy, the family rather than the individual plays an integral role in decisions related to economics, the duties of each family member, and even healthcare (Boggiano, Harris, & Nguyen, 2015;Drummond, 2006). Traditionally, Vietnamese women are expected to sacrifice their own needs and be the care providers for their immediate and extended family members (Lundberg & Thu, 2011).…”

Section: Overcoming Suicidal Ideationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Depression and coping strategies among Vietnamese women living with HIV: A qualitative study

Bhadra

Hershow

Ha³

et al. 2020

Global Public Health

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Women living with HIV (WLWH) are more likely to suffer from depression than seronegative women and are also more likely to suffer from depression than men living with HIV. There is limited depression research with WLWH in Vietnam. Twenty in-depth interviews with WLWH were conducted to identify pathways leading to depression and coping strategies for depression. Participants were recruited from an antiretroviral treatment clinic in northern Vietnam. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed, translated, and analysed to identify key themes. All participants reported sudden loss of social support, debilitating depression, and suicidal ideation in the first six months after HIV diagnosis. While some were able to cope with their status after several months, others continued to struggle due to HIV-related stigma that was perceived as more isolating for WLWH than for men. Women who were able to effectively cope with depression found ways to reestablish connections to family and community. Interventions to improve mental wellbeing should link WLWH to mental health services immediately after diagnosis and address loss of support and stigma, as they contributed to the onset and persistence of depression after HIV diagnosis. Community-level HIV stigma reduction interventions may also help repair broken social bonds and foster new ones.

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Section: Overcoming Suicidal Ideationmentioning

confidence: 99%