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'I'm happy in my life now, I'm a positive person'
— approaches to successful ageing in older adults living with HIV in Ontario, Canada | | Author(s) | Charles A Emlet, Lesley Harris, Charles Furlotte, David J Brennan, Christina Pierpaoli |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 37, no 10, November 2017 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, November 2017 |
| Pages | pp 2128-2151 |
| Source | http://www.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | AIDS ; Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Mental health [elderly] ; Quality of life ; Well being ; Qualitative Studies ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Worldwide, approximately 3.6 million people aged 50 and older are living and ageing with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Few studies have explored successful ageing from the insider perspective of those living well and ageing with HIV. This study draws on the lived experience and wisdom of older, HIV-positive adults living in Ontario, Canada, to understand their views and strategies for successful ageing. This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with 30 individuals age 50 years and older who are HIV-positive. Purposive sampling techniques were used to recruit individuals who shared their experiences of successful ageing. Constructivist grounded theory coding techniques were used for analysis. Themes related to successful ageing included resilience strategies and challenges, social support and environmental context. Stigma and struggles to maintain health were identified as impediments to successful ageing. Models of successful ageing must take into account the potential for a subjective appraisal of success in populations suffering from chronic and life-threatening illnesses including HIV. Practitioners can draw upon organically existent strengths in this population, to provide intervention development for older adults around the world who are struggling to manage their HIV. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171110007 A |
| Classmark | CQTT: BG: CC: D: F:59: D:F:5HH: 3DP: 7S |
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