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: en litteraturstudie om hur människor som lever HIV upplever möten med vårdpersonal

Abstract

Background: People are living with HIV all over the world, a chronic infection that affects the individual's immune system. These people have been a vulnerable group, discriminated by society for several years. There is an ethical responsibility of the nurse to respond to and nurture people on equal terms and with respect for the personal integrity. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe how people living with HIV experience the encounter with healthcare professionals. Method: The study was conducted as a general literature review based on eight qualitative scientific articles. Results: The results revealed four main categories Being judged and discriminated, Feelings of being contagious, An emotion of trust or distrust and Being respected. Conclusion: The nurse has opportunities in the meetings with people living with HIV, to ensure that the individuals’ feelings of alienation and restrictive of personal privacy are reduced. When the patients’ unique experiences and needs are utilized in the meeting, people with HIV describes that they are being seen for who they are. Which is in the value of nursing care where the aim of the nurse is to strengthen the patients’ health processes and promote individual care.