Medeiros, Priscilla2023-03-012023-03-012012Thesis 9067https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14119The 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.text/xmlx, 219 pageselectronicen-CAhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2HIV-positive women--Kenya--Nairobi.HIV-positive women--New Brunswick.Medical care--Kenya--Nairobi.Medical care--New Brunswick.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.).--Coordinating Office for Global Health.master thesis2020-07-22Mitra, Koumari(OCoLC)1337414773Anthropology