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Research Paper | Home Science | India | Volume 4 Issue 1, January 2015 | Popularity: 7.3 / 10
Psycho-Social Problems Faced by the HIV/AIDS Patients
Darshan Narang, Jyoti Meena, Arti
Abstract: HIV, as is well known, is not random in its spread and its impact is disproportionately high on those who are socially, sexually and economically vulnerable. The vulnerability is mostly in low socio economic families. The persons having HIV infection suffers various problems not only physical but also strikingly psychological and sociological. The present study was conducted on 'Psycho-Social Problems of HIV/AIDS patients and to assess gender difference among HIV/AIDS patients at ART centre of SMS hospital, Jaipur, India. Required information was gathered by using a self prepared questionnaire.15 males and 15 females (n-30) HIV/AIDS patients were contacted to collect data. Case study method was used to seek in-depth information for depicting the results. On the basis of obtained information and observation, it was concluded that most of the HIV/AIDS patients had to face more social problems than psychological problems. Female patients showed lack of awareness level regarding HIV infection and AIDS than male patients and are facing the daunting challenge of life after HIV infection. It was also observed that majority of the females got this infection from their husbands, but male respondents were more vulnerable to receive this disease due to unsafe sex and extra marital sex. The sociological problems are facing more in illiterate females as compare to male like rejection from the family member or negative behavior with them, but all over the social conditions are worse for HIV/AIDS patients. Psycho-Social Problems, HIV, AIDS
Keywords: Psycho-Social Problems, HIV, AIDS
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 1, January 2015
Pages: 227 - 230
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