Partner-seeking experiences of single heterosexual people living with HIV in a Western Canadian city.

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dc.contributor.authorDabravolskaj, Julia
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorHarrowing, Jean N.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-17T18:07:16Z
dc.date.available2016-05-17T18:07:16Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis narrative research study aimed to answer the question: What is the experience of heterosexual people living with HIV in terms of partner-seeking in a Western Canadian city? Ten participants shared their experiences in semi-structured interviews. Relationship challenges were the major stressor of living with the illness. Feeling desperate about finding a partner and incorporating a new identity as a person living with HIV, some participants turned to celibacy. Other findings included lack of understanding of harm reduction strategies and favoring as partners people who also lived with HIV because of the shared knowledge, the absence of the need to disclose, and perceptions of greater self-stigma in a serodiscordant relationship. Recommendations for AIDS service organizations (e.g., discussions of healthy relationships, sexuality, self-esteem) and health care professionals (e.g., incorporating family planning and harm reduction strategies in discussions with patients) are suggested. Limitations and directions for future research are also discussed.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4478
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0566en_US
dc.proquest.subject0621en_US
dc.proquest.subject0625en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectdisclosureen_US
dc.subjectheterosexual HIV peopleen_US
dc.subjectHIV statusen_US
dc.subjectpartner-seekingen_US
dc.subjectrelationship challengesen_US
dc.titlePartner-seeking experiences of single heterosexual people living with HIV in a Western Canadian city.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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