The study purpose was to provide an in‐depth description of experiences associated with
loss and dying among AIDS family caregivers. Grounded theory provided the …

Sandra M. Hartnett, MSN, RN aring for our first Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn-drome
(AIDS) patient resulted in an alarming level of anxiety and caused numerous disruptive …

Because acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has often been perceived as a
disease of gay men, little attention has been given to the increasing number of women …

Compassionate care for HIV-infected persons requires response to psychosocial needs.
With no new external funding, Women's College Hospital, a 270-bed urban teaching …

All diseases have attached metaphors. Social and personal reactions to people with human
immunodeficiency virus are influenced by the metaphor,“fear of polluting people,” and have …

The Gay Men's Health Crisis is the largest volunteer agency in the United States serving gay
and nongay persons with AIDS. The psychosocial and sociopolitical characteristics of the …

As the epidemic of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease continues to grow, the
need for better understanding of the male caregiver of persons with HIV and Acquired …

The purpose of this Heideggerian hermeneutic study was to gain an understanding of the
phenomenon of mothering experienced by women who served as primary caregivers for …

The purpose of this study is to identify the behavioral responses of hospitalized patients with
HIV⧹ AIDS to nursing care providers. The critical incident technique, developed by …

The author's purpose was to explore the health concerns of women with HIV/AIDS. Eleven
HIV-positive women were interviewed using the Omaha System to organize the interview …