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Gerontologist. 2011 Feb;51(1):101-11. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnq060. Epub 2010 Jul 22.
Adults aging with HIV/AIDS can experience resilience in spite of the deleterious affects of the disease. This study seeks to examine the lived experiences of older adults with HIV/AIDS as it relates to strengths and resilience in dealing with this devastating disease.
Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 adults, 50 years and older, living with HIV/AIDS. The interview transcripts were analyzed using constant comparative methodology following the tenets of adaptive theory.
The majority of informants expressed experiences of resilience and strengths as related to living with HIV/AIDS. Seven major themes emerged from the analysis including self-acceptance, optimism, will to live, generativity, self-management, relational living, and independence.
The research identified the importance of strengths and resilience among older adults living with HIV/AIDS. Further research is needed to explore these phenomena with larger samples. Practitioners should identify and implement methods for assessing resilience among older HIV-infected adults.
尽管艾滋病对成年人的影响不利，但患有艾滋病/艾滋病的成年人仍可能具有适应能力。本研究旨在探讨老年艾滋病病毒感染者/艾滋病患者在应对这一致命疾病时的生活体验与优势和适应能力的关系。
对 25 名年龄在 50 岁及以上的艾滋病毒感染者/艾滋病患者进行半结构式深入访谈。采用适应理论的原则，采用恒定性比较方法对访谈记录进行分析。
大多数受访者表示，在感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病后，他们经历了适应能力和优势。分析中出现了七个主要主题，包括自我接纳、乐观、求生欲、生育力、自我管理、关系生活和独立性。
该研究确定了艾滋病毒/艾滋病老年患者中优势和适应能力的重要性。需要用更大的样本量进一步研究这些现象。从业人员应确定并实施评估老年艾滋病毒感染者适应能力的方法。
