Need analysis for AIDS-related bereavement counselling programmes to assist women affected by HIV/AIDS - an indonesian perspective

• Main Author: Damar, Alita P.
• Other Authors: Roets, Lizeth
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Bereavement counselling; Indonesia; HIV/AIDS; Widows of HIV-positive; 362.1969792009598; Bereavement > Indonesia; Bereavement > Indonesia > Psychological aspects; Grief therapy > Indonesia; Counseling > Indonesia; Women > Counseling of > Indonesia; AIDS (Disease) > Social aspects > Indonesia; AIDS (Disease) in women > Indonesia; AIDS (Disease) > Patients > Services for > Indonesia; AIDS (Disease) in women > Indonesia > Psychological aspects; HIV-positive women > Indonesia; HIV-infections > Social aspects > Indonesia; HIV-positive women > Social aspects > Indonesia; Health behavior > Indonesia; Health promotion > Indonesia.; Community health services > Indonesia; Stigma (Social psychology) > Indonesia
• Online Access: Damar, Alita P. (2009) Need analysis for AIDS-related bereavement counselling programmes to assist women affected by HIV/AIDS - an indonesian perspective, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1348>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1348

AIDS-related bereavement counselling programmes === The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a need for specific bereavement counselling programmes for women affected by HIV/AIDS in Indonesia, where death is believed to be fated. Six AIDS-bereaved women were recruited. Data analysis was conducted based on the women's interview transcripts and journal entries. The women experienced at least three traumatic life events. The most challenging experience was learning that they have contracted a disease they knew to be mostly associated with prostitution. Given the short lapse of time between their husbands' deaths and learning about their seropositivity, biographical disruption appeared to have acted as an "analgesic", while concerns to protect their children seemed to have triggered biographical reinforcement. This phenomenon may have brought about a positive bereavement outcome. Specific counselling programmes for women affected by HIV/AIDS are needed, but emphasis should first be placed on improving their wellbeing and their perception of stigma. === Sociology === M.A. (Sociology (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS))