Department of Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA.
Death Stud. 2012 Feb;36(2):134-51. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2011.553332.
Over 1.8 million people have died of AIDS in South Africa, and it continues to be a death sentence for many women. The purpose of this study was to examine the broader context of death and loss from HIV/AIDS and to identify the cultural factors that influenced existing beliefs and attitudes. The participants included 110 women recruited from 3 communities in South Africa. Focus group methodology was used to explore their perceptions surrounding death and loss from HIV/AIDS. Using the PEN-3 cultural model, our findings revealed that there were positive perceptions related to how women cope and respond to death and loss from HIV/AIDS. Findings also revealed existential responses and negative perceptions that strongly influence how women make sense of increasing death and loss from HIV/AIDS. In the advent of rising death and loss from HIV/AIDS, particularly among women, interventions aimed at reducing negative perceptions while increasing positive and existential perceptions are needed. These interventions should be tailored to reflect the cultural factors associated with HIV/AIDS.
南非已有超过 180 万人死于艾滋病，对许多妇女来说，这仍然是死刑。本研究的目的是考察艾滋病毒/艾滋病死亡和丧失的更广泛背景，并确定影响现有信念和态度的文化因素。参与者包括从南非 3 个社区招募的 110 名妇女。采用焦点小组方法探讨她们对艾滋病毒/艾滋病死亡和丧失的看法。使用 PEN-3 文化模型，我们的研究结果表明，在女性应对和应对艾滋病毒/艾滋病死亡和丧失的方式方面存在积极的看法。研究结果还揭示了存在主义反应和消极看法，这些看法强烈影响着女性对艾滋病毒/艾滋病死亡和丧失的理解。在艾滋病毒/艾滋病死亡和丧失不断增加的情况下，特别是在妇女中，需要采取干预措施，减少消极看法，同时增加积极和存在主义的看法。这些干预措施应根据与艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关的文化因素进行调整。
