Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses

Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses Publisher

Salehi H¹ ; Mohammadi N¹ ; Ardebili ME² ; Manshadi SAD³ ; Kalantari S⁴

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1. Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
2. Education Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran
3. Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Evidence Based Care Journal Published:2022

Abstract

Background: Despite progress in reducing HIV-related mortality over the past decade, the prevalence and incidence of HIV infection slightly decreased. Nursing profession as a part of the health care system is most affected by HIV/AIDS. HIV-positive nurses need more support from governments and officials. Little is known about how Iranian HIV-positive nurses experience their life situations. Aim: This study evaluated the experiences of HIV-positive nurses and their attempts to manage HIV/AIDS in personal and occupational livings. Method: The hermeneutic phenomenological approach developed by van Manen's methodology (1990) was adopted to explore the experience of daily life for HIV-positive nurses. A purposive sampling of eight HIV-positive nurses was recruited. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with two female and six male nurses who had infected with HIV via occupational exposure. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The experiences of HIV-infected nurses derived in one major theme and three subthemes. Major theme living in the blurry worldextracted from three sub-themes: 'being-in-the-risky world', 'being-in-the-shadow of illness', and 'ambiguous being-in-the-world'. Implications for Practice: HIV positive nurses perceive the world full of fear and ambiguities. They prefer to suffer in silence and reluctant to disclose their seropositive status. The results of this study can be used by professionals to better understand the HIV positive nurses' world and make more efforts to improve their workplace experiences and reduce stigma in the future. Copyright © 2022 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, All rights reserved.

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MLA	Salehi H, et al.. "Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses." Evidence Based Care Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2022, pp. 57-65.
APA	Salehi H, Mohammadi N, Ardebili ME, Manshadi SAD, Kalantari S (2022). Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses. Evidence Based Care Journal, 12(2), 57-65.
Chicago	Salehi H, Mohammadi N, Ardebili ME, Manshadi SAD, Kalantari S. "Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses." Evidence Based Care Journal 12, no. 2 (2022): 57-65.
Harvard	Salehi H et al. (2022) 'Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses', Evidence Based Care Journal, 12(2), pp. 57-65.
Vancouver	Salehi H, Mohammadi N, Ardebili ME, Manshadi SAD, Kalantari S. Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses. Evidence Based Care Journal. 2022;12(2):57-65.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Salehi H and Mohammadi N and Ardebili ME and Manshadi SAD and Kalantari S}, title = {Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses}, journal = {Evidence Based Care Journal}, volume = {12}, number = {2}, pages = {57-65}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Salehi H AU - Mohammadi N AU - Ardebili ME AU - Manshadi SAD AU - Kalantari S TI - Living in the Blurry World: The Story of Hiv-Infected Iranian Nurses JO - Evidence Based Care Journal VL - 12 IS - 2 SP - 57 EP - 65 PY - 2022 ER -

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