Laryea M, Gien L
Clin Nurs Res. 1993 Aug;2(3):245-63, discussion 263-6. doi: 10.1177/105477389300200302.
The growing incidence of HIV infection and AIDS has generated panic, fear, anxiety, and negative attitudes among the general public. As an illness, HIV infection and AIDS have become the new sources of stigma. This article explores the stigma, rejection, and loneliness of 25 individuals with known HIV-infection/AIDS, who were interviewed using a set of open-ended questions. The results indicated that the HIV-positive diagnosis had a profound impact on the individual's psychosocial aspects of life, particularly interactions with others. Most of those infected by the virus were lonely, had to cope with stigmatization, and suffered disruption of family and peer relationships. They were confronted with prolonged uncertainty about their lives and experienced intense, constant fear of disclosure of their illness and of being rejected by society, yet they were not always able to discuss these fears and anxieties openly with friends or family.
艾滋病毒感染和艾滋病发病率的不断上升在普通公众中引发了恐慌、恐惧、焦虑和消极态度。作为一种疾病，艾滋病毒感染和艾滋病已成为新的耻辱来源。本文探讨了25名已知感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病者所面临的耻辱、排斥和孤独感，通过一组开放式问题对他们进行了访谈。结果表明，艾滋病毒呈阳性的诊断对个人生活的心理社会方面产生了深远影响，尤其是与他人的互动。大多数病毒感染者感到孤独，不得不应对污名化，家庭和同伴关系也受到破坏。他们面临着生活中长期的不确定性，经常强烈地担心自己的病情被披露以及被社会排斥，但他们并不总是能够与朋友或家人公开讨论这些恐惧和焦虑。
