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QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
卷 19, 期 12, 页码 1730-1743出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309352907
关键词
chronic illness; HIV/AIDS; illness and disease, experiences; self; stigma
In a previous study, the first author of the current study examined how people who were diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) when it was considered a terminal illness incorporated their HIV/AIDS identity into the self over time. In the qualitative study reported here, we examined HIV identity incorporation in participants diagnosed with HIV after 1996, when it was considered a chronic illness in the United States. We uncovered a three-step process: diagnosis, a postdiagnosis turning point, and integration. We compared and contrasted the results to those from the previous study and studies of other chronic illnesses. The findings advance our understanding of HIV/AIDS, chronic illness, and identity. Practical implications for HIV/AIDS educators are also discussed.
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