Mallinson R K
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 1999 Mar;34(1):163-77.
Grief and bereavement following the death of a loved one present clients with significant challenges to the physical, emotional, and spiritual health and well-being. The grieving process for the person with HIV infection may be compounded by shame, stigma, and lack of social support. For communities with the highest prevalence of HIV infection, AIDS-related losses have resulted in mounting, and often overlapping, bereavements. Addressing the impact of these bereavements on the physical and emotional health of clients and their survivors is imperative to designing appropriate interventions to alleviate the potential adverse health outcomes associated with epidemic loss. Facilitating the grief work of HIV positive persons and their loved ones serves to assuage unhealthy sequelae, promote effective coping skills, and provide opportunities for personal growth.
亲人离世后的悲痛和哀伤给当事人的身心健康及幸福带来了巨大挑战。感染艾滋病毒的人在悲痛过程中，可能会因羞耻感、污名化以及缺乏社会支持而雪上加霜。在艾滋病毒感染率最高的社区，与艾滋病相关的死亡导致丧亲之痛不断增加，而且往往相互重叠。应对这些丧亲之痛对当事人及其幸存者身心健康的影响，对于设计适当的干预措施以减轻与疫情相关损失的潜在不良健康后果至关重要。帮助艾滋病毒呈阳性者及其亲人处理悲痛情绪，有助于缓解不良后遗症，促进有效的应对技巧，并提供个人成长的机会。
