Qualitative study of life experiences of patients with AIDS-related post-traumatic stress disorder
Objective The study explores the life experiences of patients with AIDS-related post-traumatic stress disorder are explored to provide foundations for developing clinical psychological interventions.Methods Interpretive phenomenology was used to conduct in-depth interviews with 16 patients in the AIDS ward or outpatient department of a hospital in Changsha,Hunan Province.Participants were recruited via purposive sampling.The interview data were analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis.Results Among the 16 interviewees,nine were male and seven were female.Six individuals contracted HIV through homosexual transmission,and ten through heterosexual transmission.Three major themes emerged from this research.Dynamic construction of HIV diagnosis and post-traumatic stress disorder(social environment:experiencing AIDS stigma and discrimination;psychological changes:anxiety and fear about future treatment and outcomes;and personal cognition:self-perception changes and difficulties in accepting the reality).Disruption of normal life(poor state of daily living,interpersonal alienation,and multiple work obstacles).Barriers to returning to normal life(negative cognition,difficult reintegration into the family,and inadequate medical support).Conclusions Patients with AIDS-related post-traumatic stress disorder experience disruptions to their daily lives and face significant challenges in returning to normalcy.Medical staff should be attentive to the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in AIDS patients and provide support to help them improve their coping abilities.Additionally,efforts should be made to strengthen social support systems to alleviate these symptoms and promote successful reintegration into society.
AIDSpost-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)life experiencequalitative research
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