Healthcare needs of people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A qualitative descriptive study.
Kusman Ibrahim, Yusshy Kurnia Herliani, Laili Rahayuwati and 2 others
PMID 34554647WHAT IT FOUND
People living with HIV described needing care without isolation or differential treatment, plus peer and family support, safe sex help, spiritual encouragement, and easier access to treatment.
Key findings
01Five themes described healthcare needs: freedom from stigma and discrimination, life spirit, safe sexual practices, social support, and accessible affordable services.
02Participants linked stigma to ward isolation, insults, refusal of treatment, and discharge before recovery.
03Family, community acceptance, and peer groups were described as supports for wellbeing.
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What it does not show
Only 14 participants from one HIV clinic in Indonesia were studied. The study used purposive sampling and a small qualitative sample, so the themes may not cover other settings or populations. All participants were Muslim, so the spirituality findings may not apply to people of other faiths or no faith. Only patients' perspectives were collected, not family or healthcare provider views. The study did not test any intervention or measure health outcomes.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflict of interest. The work was funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these themes as proof that any nursing intervention improves HIV care. The study describes what 14 people living with HIV said they need; it did not test an intervention or measure patient outcomes.