Journals / Eurasian Journal of Medicine / 2012 / Cilt: 44 - Sayı: 1

HIV/AIDS Hastalarının sosyal ve sağlık sorunları: İzmir, Türkiye

The social and health problems of people living with HIV/ AIDS in Izmir, Turkey

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32–39
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Additionally, we found that health personnel who monitor the patients should make more efforts on patients’ education and counselling.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to describe how AIDS, as well as the stigma associated with it, affects the lives of HIV positive patients and their family members.
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Key Findings & Data:Six focus groups were conducted with people infected with HIV (n=32) and their family members (n=11).
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Conclusion & Impact:Additionally, we found that health personnel who monitor the patients should make more efforts on patients’ education and counselling.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to describe how AIDS, as well as the stigma associated with it, affects the lives of HIV positive patients and their family members. Materials and Methods: Three large state hospitals in the metropolitan area of Izmir participated in the study. Six focus groups were conducted with people infected with HIV (n=32) and their family members (n=11). Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire to assess their HIV/AIDS knowledge and to convey how the stigma had affected them. Results: The most important problems identified were society and work-related social problems and access to health services. The patients and their family members stated that education was needed to correct misconceptions about HIV and to help them cope with related problems. We found that patients and their family members were sensitive about disclosure. Conclusion: We determined the education, counseling and support needs of HIV-infected patients and their families. Additionally, we found that health personnel who monitor the patients should make more efforts on patients’ education and counselling.

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Amaç: HIV/AIDS hastalarının ve yakınlarının hastalığın yaşamlarını nasıl etkilediğinin ve damgalanma deneyimlerinin saptanmasıdır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışma İzmir’de yer alan üç devlet hastanesinin katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Altı odak görüşmesi 32 HIV/AIDS hastası ve 11 yakınının katımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcılar HIV/AIDS hastalığı ve damgalanma hakkında soruları içeren bir anket formunu tamamlamışlardır. Bulgular: Odak grup görüşmelerinin sonuçlarına göre hasta ve yakınlarının belirttiği en önemli sorunlar, toplumla ilgili sosyal problemler, damgalanma ve sağlık hizmetlerine erişimdir. Hasta ve yakınlarının hastalık hakkında bilgilerinin de yetersiz, ayrımcılık konusunda duyarlı olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: HIV pozitif hasta ve yakınlarının desteklenmesi ve eğitilmeleri gerektiği belirlenmiştir. Hastaları izleyen sağlık personelinin daha fazla çaba göstermesi gerekmektedir.

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OZBEL, Y., KOSE, S., MERMUT, G., KAPTAN, F., MANDİRACİOGLU, A. (2022). HIV/AIDS Hastalarının sosyal ve sağlık sorunları: İzmir, Türkiye. Eurasian Journal of Medicine, Cilt: 44 - Sayı: 1, 32–39. https://ajindex.com/articles/509201

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