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HIV/AIDS and the older adult
— an exploratory study of the age-related differences in access to medical and social services | | Author(s) | Teresa Fritsch |
| Journal title | Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 24, no 1, February 2005 |
| Pages | pp 35-54 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Sexual orientation ; AIDS ; Health services ; Services ; Usage [services] ; Accessibility ; Cross sectional surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The experiences of older people with AIDS/HIV in accessing medical care and social services were compared with those of younger infected adults. 34 individuals aged 30-65 were interviewed, and data were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. The study found that overall, older adults aged 50+ were able to access the medical and social services they needed to cope with being infected. Most study participants reported positive experiences with accessing medical services. Like younger adults, the older adults accessed a variety of medical services and organisations, although to a slightly lesser degree. Older adults also accessed a variety of social and emotional supports and social organisations to a similar or greater degree than younger adults. The older adults' positive and directive attitude, knowledge of the diverse and available supports - in addition to living in the gay community - explain their ability to access services. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050211210 A |
| Classmark | ES6: CQTT: L: I: QLD: 5CA: 3KB: 7T |
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