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Women living with AIDS in rural Southern India: Perspectives on mental health and lay health care worker support.
- Source :
- Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services; Apr-Jun2017, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p170-194, 25p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- In this study, focus groups were conducted with 16 rural women living with AIDS (WLA) from Andhra Pradesh, India, who had previously participated in a clinical trial wherein 68 WLA were randomized into either an Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA)-Life (AL) intervention or a usual care program. Findings are discussed in terms of (a) mental health issues, (b) perceived stressors, (c) individual resources for coping with mental health issues, and (d) role of ASHA support in coping with mental health issues. These findings highlight the salience of mental health issues in the lives of WLA and the role played by ASHA in addressing some of these issues. The discussion section makes a case for increased emphasis on mental health care in future community-based interventions for this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
AGE distribution
CONTENT analysis
FOCUS groups
HEALTH services accessibility
MENTAL illness
RESEARCH funding
PSYCHOLOGY of the sick
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
PSYCHOLOGY of AIDS patients
SOCIAL support
EDUCATIONAL attainment
THEMATIC analysis
ATTITUDES toward mental illness
ATTITUDES toward illness
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15381501
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123763605
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2016.1274703