title: When a loved one has AIDS: care for the significant other.
abstract: 1. The significant others of persons with AIDS, whether they assume the role of primary caregiver or not, have a number of unique experiences, concerns, and needs specifically related to their situations. 2. During the initial period following the diagnosis of a loved one, the significant others indicated their primary needs as sensitivity to their situations, assistance in securing appropriate information, and psychological support in dealing with uncertainty, and a general sense of dread. 3. Other common concerns and needs expressed by the significant others included support and reassurance, assistance in adjusting to a myriad of personal relationship changes, and help in meeting needs for active involvement in some form of AIDS-related work.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Cowles
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Rodgers
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009013:Morale; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D014342:Truth Disclosure