Wight R G, LeBlanc A J, Aneshensel C S
Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095-1772, USA.
Health Psychol. 1998 Mar;17(2):130-7. doi: 10.1037//0278-6133.17.2.130.
This study reports on analyses of survey data from 121 midlife and older women engaged in AIDS caregiving in Los Angeles and San Francisco. These data revealed that these women provided substantial support to persons living with HIV or AIDS (PWAs) despite other role commitments associated with family and work. Although the characteristics of these women differed according to their relationship to the PWA (mother, wife, sister, or friend), they tended to be similar with regard to both the amount of care provided and its impact on their health. The results indicated that the severity of the PWA's illness and the duration of caregiving were more consequential to health than were the hands-on tasks of caregiving.
本研究报告了对来自洛杉矶和旧金山的121名参与艾滋病护理工作的中年及老年女性的调查数据分析结果。这些数据显示，尽管这些女性还承担着与家庭和工作相关的其他职责，但她们为艾滋病毒感染者或艾滋病患者（PWAs）提供了大量支持。尽管这些女性根据与艾滋病患者的关系（母亲、妻子、姐妹或朋友）不同而各有特点，但在提供护理的数量及其对自身健康的影响方面，她们往往是相似的。结果表明，艾滋病患者病情的严重程度和护理时间对健康的影响比实际护理工作更为重要。
