Article Title
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
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