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Life Experiences of Uninfected Women Living with HIV-Infected Husbands: A Phenomenological Study

HIV 감염인 남편과 살아가는 감염되지 않은 여성의 삶의 경험: 현상학적 연구

  • Seo, Myoung Hee (Department of Nursing, Kunsan College of Nursing) ;
  • Jeong, Seok Hee (College of Nursing.Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University)
  • 서명희 (군산간호대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정석희 (전북대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2017.08.07
  • Accepted : 2017.11.19
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to understand the meaning and essence of the life experiences of uninfected women living with HIV-infected husbands. Methods: This qualitative study adopted van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenological method. Study participants were 8 females whose husband had been diagnosed with HIV for longer than 6 months, who had known about their husband's infection for more than 6 months, who were in a legal or common-law marriage and were living with their husbands at the time of interview for this study, and whose HIV antibody test results were negative. Data were collected from in-depth individual interviews with the participants from May to August 2016, and from related idiomatic expressions, literature, artwork, and phenomenological references. Results: The following essential themes were identified regarding the life experiences of uninfected women living with HIV-infected husbands: 'experiencing an abrupt change that came out of the blue and caused confusion', 'accepting one's fate and making desperate efforts to maintain one's family', 'dealing with a heavy burden alone', 'experiencing the harsh reality and fearful future', and 'finding consolation in the ordeal'. Conclusion: This study provided a holistic and in-depth understanding of the meaning and essence of the life experiences of uninfected women living with HIV-infected husbands. Thus, this study recognizes these unnoticed women as new nursing subjects. Further, the present findings can be used as important basic data for the development of nursing interventions and national policy guidelines for uninfected women living with HIV-infected husbands.

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