Ethical Issues Experienced by HIV-Infected African-American Women
The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has led to many ethical problems. Most studies have focused on the ethical issues faced by nurses who provide care to persons with AIDS (PWA), rather than the ethical issues faced by PWAs themselves. The...
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Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
Idioma: | Inglês |
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Sage
1997
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Nursing ethics
Ano: 1997, Volume: 4, Número: 5, Páginas: 394-402 |
Outras palavras-chave: | B
Ethics
B VIH / AIDS B African-American women |
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Resumo: | The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has led to many ethical problems. Most studies have focused on the ethical issues faced by nurses who provide care to persons with AIDS (PWA), rather than the ethical issues faced by PWAs themselves. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to explore the ethical issues faced by five HIV/AIDS-infected African-American women. An analysis of interview data revealed that these women deal with four broad categories of ethical issues: diagnosis; disclosure; treatment by, and of, others; and future pregnancies. The results of this study provide an initial description of the ethical issues faced by HIV/AIDS-infected African-American women, and begin to lay the foundation necessary for nurses appropriately to facilitate and support their decisions. |
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ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/096973309700400505 |