“It Was as Though My Spirit Left, Like They Killed Me”: The Disruptive Impact of an HIV-Positive Diagnosis among Women in the Dominican Republic

An HIV diagnosis may be associated with severe emotional and psychological distress, which can contribute to delays in care or poor self-management. Few studies have explored the emotional, psychological, and psychosocial impacts of an HIV diagnosis on women in low-resource settings. We conducted in...

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Main Authors: Denise Diaz Payán PhD, MPP, Kathryn Pitkin Derose PhD, MPH, María Altagracia Fulcar RD, MSC, Hugo Farías MA, Kartika Palar PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2325958219849042