Needs and priorities of young people with human immunodeficiency virus

Purssell, Edward; Fanner, Michael; Barnes, Alison

doi:10.7748/ncyp2013.05.25.4.20.e192

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“…Previous research has discussed the negative experiences of people affected with HIV (Gordillo et al, 2009;Marks, 2008;Purssell, Fanner, & Barnes, 2013). In relation to this, Okwun and Siraj (2010) mentioned that the main goal of counselling sessions must be focused on the emotions of clients affected with HIV.…”

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“…With regard to this study, the participants reported feelings of relief as a result of having someone willing to listen to them, that is, they experienced emotional support. People with HIV often experience anger, fear, as well as self-denial (Gordillo et al, 2009;Marks, 2005;Purssell, Fanner, & Barnes, 2013;Haslee Shahril, 2007), which may be related to being unable to share their daily struggles and challenges. Being able to share and tell the counsellor their stories generated feelings of relief, for example, Kama stated that counselling helped him deal with his stress.…”

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“…They may prefer to live alone without receiving external support (Marks, 2005) due to the stigma associated with HIV infection (Gilbert & Walker, 2009). This may cause them to experience more stress and emotional disturbances and have a tendency to commit suicide (Purssell, Fanner & Barnes, 2013). Tudor, Keemar, Tudor, Valentine and Worall (2004) highlight Rogers's view of human development and the importance of being in a relationship.…”

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People Affected with HIV: Experience of Counselling Contributes to Emotional Support

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This qualitative study aimed to investigate the impact of the experience of counselling and the emotional support that it provides of people affected with HIV in Terengganu. A total of 10 people affected with HIV participated in this study, selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, diary entries and non-participant observations on two occasions for every participant. The data were analysed by thematic analysis in order to identify themes related to the participants' experiences. The findings showed that the counselling sessions created opportunities for the participants to share their stories, which contributed to their feelings of being supported and understood. They also felt motivated to face their daily struggles in a more positive way. In addition, they experienced feelings of relief due to the opportunity to share their experiences with the counsellor. The feelings of being supported, understood, appreciated, motivated and relieved experienced by people affected with HIV provided them with emotional support. Implication of the findings, counselling sessions contributed to the feelings of being supported and understood, thus motivated people affected with HIV in facing their daily struggles in a more positive way.

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confidence: 99%