Torrente A C, Greeff M
Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit.
Curationis. 1996 Mar;19(1):11-9.
AIDS will be remembered as the illness that was discovered in the 1980s of which the effects of this epidemic were only realised in the 1990s. Statistics show that the number of patients with AIDS increase annually because of the number of patients now diagnosed as HIV infected. Statistics indicate that AIDS has a much wider impact on the community than only homosexuals and drug-dependent people. Much attention is paid currently to the prevention of AIDS, but the problem is vested in the third phase of the HIV infection, namely AIDS. Nurses will be more and more exposed to the patient with AIDS and she can make a valuable contribution to facilitating the quest to wholeness of the patient with AIDS. This research was aimed at exploring and describing the experiences of the patient with AIDS and to lay down guidelines for the nurse and the psychiatric nurse specialist as consultant to facilitate the quest for wholeness of the patient with AIDS. A exploratory, descriptive contextual study was done with the aim of achieving insight into the experiences of the patient with AIDS, by way of a specific convenience test sample, five patients who complied with the set criteria were included in the research. The application possibilities of this research are generally set out as regards practice, research and teaching, and also as specific guidelines for the nurse treating the patient with AIDS. By following the guidelines set out in this research, the nurse can facilitate the patient's quest for wholeness.
艾滋病将作为一种在20世纪80年代被发现的疾病而被铭记，其疫情的影响直到20世纪90年代才被意识到。统计数据表明，由于现在被诊断为感染艾滋病毒的患者数量增加，艾滋病患者的数量每年都在上升。统计数据显示，艾滋病对社区的影响比仅对同性恋者和吸毒者的影响要广泛得多。目前人们非常关注艾滋病的预防，但问题在于艾滋病毒感染的第三阶段，即艾滋病。护士将越来越多地接触艾滋病患者，并且她能够为推动艾滋病患者走向康复做出宝贵贡献。这项研究旨在探索和描述艾滋病患者的经历，并为护士和作为顾问的精神科护理专家制定指导方针，以促进艾滋病患者走向康复。通过特定的便利抽样测试样本，对五名符合既定标准的患者进行了一项探索性、描述性的情境研究，旨在深入了解艾滋病患者的经历。该研究的应用可能性在实践、研究和教学方面进行了总体阐述，同时也为治疗艾滋病患者的护士提供了具体指导方针。通过遵循本研究中提出的指导方针，护士可以促进患者走向康复。
