A cross-cultural comparison of illness narratives of seropositive women in Kenya, Africa, and New Brunswick, Canada
dc.contributor.advisor | Mitra, Koumari | |
dc.contributor.author | Medeiros, Priscilla | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-01T16:34:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-01T16:34:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-07-22T00:00:00Z | |
dc.description.abstract | The experiences of women living with HIV/AIDS are similar in both developed and underdeveloped countries. The purpose of this study was to: 1) examine the lived experiences of women with HIV/ AIDS in both Nairobi Province and in New Brunswick through the collection of illness narratives; 2) document and compare physician-patient interaction in the Non-Western and Western clinical settings to better understand the challenges physicians encounter when following the Global Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol and; 3) from (1) and (2) develop a cross-cultural framework of analysis that can aid in providing better care for women living with HIV/AIDS. Data were collected using participant observation and semi-structured interviews. A total of 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted with women living with HIV/AIDS above the age of 20. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with professional healthcare specialists and professional healthcare workers to understand the gaps in knowledge between healthcare providers and women living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya, Africa, and in New Brunswick, Canada. | |
dc.description.copyright | ©Priscilla Medeiros, 2012 | |
dc.description.note | Scanned from archival print submission. | |
dc.format | text/xml | |
dc.format.extent | x, 219 pages | |
dc.format.medium | electronic | |
dc.identifier.other | Thesis 9067 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14119 | |
dc.language.iso | en_CA | |
dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
dc.subject.discipline | Anthropology | |
dc.title | A cross-cultural comparison of illness narratives of seropositive women in Kenya, Africa, and New Brunswick, Canada | |
dc.type | master thesis | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Anthropology | |
thesis.degree.fullname | Master of Arts | |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
thesis.degree.level | masters | |
thesis.degree.name | M.A. |
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