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Keywords
AIDS (Disease)--Case studies; AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Iowa; AIDS (Disease); AIDS (Disease)--Patients; Iowa; Case studies
Abstract
This research is a case study of a former IV drug user, male, aged 37, who was diagnosed with AIDS two years previous to the beginning of the study. The subject and five individuals from his family and close circle were interviewed to investigate, assess, and evaluate how the experience of contracting AIDS had impacted his physical, social, emotional, sexual, and spiritual health. Open-ended interviews covering the five dimensions of health were conducted, and a 10-point Likert scale was employed from a before-and-after AIDS perspective. Results of analysis of statistical data showed a significant decrease (< .0005) in physical health of the subject and a significant increase (< .005) in his spiritual health. Sexual health was reported to have the greatest standard deviation. Qualitative analysis of the interview data indicated the subject had experienced growth in the social and emotional dimensions of health, but this was not confirmed by analysis of statistical data.
Year of Submission
1988
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
First Advisor
Dennis Cryer
Second Advisor
Thomas Davis
Third Advisor
Audrey L. Smith
Date Original
1988
Object Description
1 PDF file (98 leaves)
Copyright
©1988 Nancy D. Galloway
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Galloway, Nancy D., "A Case Study of the Effect of AIDS on the Physical, Social, Emotional, Sexual, and Spiritual Health of One Person With AIDS" (1988). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2714.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2714
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