Srivastava Neha, Nyamathi Adeline M, Sinha Sanjeev, Carpenter Catherine, Satyanarayana Veena, Ramakrishna Padma, Ekstrand Maria
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Social Welfare.
University of California, Irvine, School of Nursing.
J HIV AIDS Soc Serv. 2017;16(2):170-194. doi: 10.1080/15381501.2016.1274703. Epub 2017 Feb 23.
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.
在本研究中，对来自印度安得拉邦的16名农村艾滋病病毒感染女性（WLA）进行了焦点小组访谈，她们曾参与一项临床试验，在该试验中，68名WLA被随机分为接受认证社会健康活动家（ASHA）-生命（AL）干预或常规护理项目。研究结果将从以下方面进行讨论：a）心理健康问题，b）感知到的压力源，c）应对心理健康问题的个人资源，以及d）Asha支持在应对心理健康问题中的作用。这些发现突出了心理健康问题在WLA生活中的重要性，以及Asha在解决其中一些问题方面所起的作用。讨论部分提出理由，主张在未来针对该人群的社区干预中更加重视心理保健。
