"Spirituality in HIV+ Patient Care" by Joni L. Utley and Amy B. Wachholtz

Article Title

Authors

Joni L. Utley, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Amy B. Wachholtz, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow

Document Type

Psychiatry Issue Brief

Publication Date

2011-5

DOI

10.7191/pib.1047

Abstract

For individuals coping with chronic illnesses such as HIV, spirituality and religion are often centrally important as patients face a unique array of existential challenges as a result of the diagnosis and management of the disease. It is critical for healthcare providers to be cognizant of the spiritual component of HIV/AIDS and to be knowledgeable regarding what the current literature base suggests in terms of addressing spirituality with patients. This Psychiatry Issue Brief provides an overview of the role of spirituality for individuals living with HIV, and offers recommendations for service providers.

Subject Area

HIV/AIDS, Spirituality

Repository Citation

Utley JL, Wachholtz AB. Spirituality in HIV+ Patient Care. Psychiatry Information in Brief 2011;8(3):1047. https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.1047. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol8/iss3/1