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Lived experiences of people living with individual immunodeficiency virus ages 18-30 in Dasmarinas City Cavite
Joint Event on Global Experts Meeting on STD-AIDS and Infectious Diseases & 12th International Conference on Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology
November 21-22, 2019 | Singapore
Lourence L Castro, Marielle P Gaitan and Evelyn M Del Mundo
Cavite State University, Philippines
Posters & Accepted Abstracts : J Infectious Disease Med Microbiol
Abstract:
The focus of this paper is to present the studies of lived
experiences and stigma, discrimination of individual
living with Human immunodeficiency and explore about the
struggles, needs, and lived changes. This paper also described
the role of these individuals’ construction and reconstruction
of the meaning of their lived experiences having HIV. The
study utilized a phenomenological qualitative research
design which summarized the lived experiences of the six
(6) individual living with human immunodeficiency virus.
In this study, the phenomenon were the people living with
human immunodeficiency virus and their lived experiences
which was determined in terms of their struggles, needs,
and lived changes aspects as they verbalized during the
interview. Qualitative research methodology using narrative
interviews was used to explore the experiences of individual
living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus at Dasmariñas
City Cavite. Data were collected from 18-30 years old
respondents. Interviews were conducted at Trece Martirez
City Cavite Collaboration Building and each interview lasted
20 to 30 minutes. The verbatim of the six (6) individual living
with human immunodeficiency virus were transcribed, and
analyzed using a descriptive phenomenological approach
until saturation of themes was achieved.
Data analysis revealed eight (8) main themes: discrimination,
social stigma, rejection, adaptation, emotional and health
needs, lived changes in being and belongingness. Societal
attitudes towards HIV were a key factor in stigmatization,
which leads to discrimination and stereotyping. Respondents
experienced a negative self-image, feelings of shame and a
threat to self-worth. Disclosure (when and to whom) of their
positive HIV status was a great concern, while non-disclosure
was a protective measure against stigmatization. Highly
confidentiality of the respondents HIV status was observed.
In response to their experiences all six (6) people living with
human immunodeficiency virus accepted their diagnoses.
Biography:
E-mail: castrolourence1998@gmail.com
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