Nursing interventions which promote the quality of life of HIV\AIDS patients
Kejela, Kidist; Teshome, Blen (2017)
Kejela, Kidist
Teshome, Blen
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052510289
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017052510289
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Human immunodeficiency virus\Aids is devastating many individuals, families and communities all around the world disorganizing communities, orphaning children and hindering nation’s economic growth. Nurses are in the forefront of this epidemic advocating for patients, creating awareness and working with other health care providers in the design and implementation of prevention programs. The purpose of this thesis was to identify the nursing interventions which promote the quality of life of HIV\AIDS patients.
The methodology was literature review conducted through NELLI electronic library with inductive content analysis. Pubmed and CINHAL were the two databases used to acquire the articles used for analysis. The inclusion and inclusion criteria to retrieve the seven articles was: free, full/text, English language and articles published between 2005 and 2016.
Our findings produced three nursing interventions deducted from the data: Psychosocial nursing intervention, health education and stigma reduction intervention. Psychosocial nursing intervention included guidance to HIV\AIDS patients and their families, interventions to develop and strengthen cognitive coping skills and implementation of spiritual needs. Health education included empowering HIV\AIDS patients and their families through health education and enhancing adherence to treatment. Stigma reduction intervention is comprised of individual level stigma reduction intervention, stigma reduction in health care facilities and group level stigma reduction intervention.
To conclude,we recommended trainings for nurses and professional collaboration for an effecttive implementation of nursing interventions which promote the quality of life of HIV\AIDS patients. The ethical considerations and trustworthiness of the thesis were clearly documented.
The methodology was literature review conducted through NELLI electronic library with inductive content analysis. Pubmed and CINHAL were the two databases used to acquire the articles used for analysis. The inclusion and inclusion criteria to retrieve the seven articles was: free, full/text, English language and articles published between 2005 and 2016.
Our findings produced three nursing interventions deducted from the data: Psychosocial nursing intervention, health education and stigma reduction intervention. Psychosocial nursing intervention included guidance to HIV\AIDS patients and their families, interventions to develop and strengthen cognitive coping skills and implementation of spiritual needs. Health education included empowering HIV\AIDS patients and their families through health education and enhancing adherence to treatment. Stigma reduction intervention is comprised of individual level stigma reduction intervention, stigma reduction in health care facilities and group level stigma reduction intervention.
To conclude,we recommended trainings for nurses and professional collaboration for an effecttive implementation of nursing interventions which promote the quality of life of HIV\AIDS patients. The ethical considerations and trustworthiness of the thesis were clearly documented.