title: [The experience of nursing an AIDS patient whose secret was divulged to his family].
abstract: This article concerns an Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patient who had contracted the disease through casual sex. The secret of the nature of his disease was accidentally divulged to his family and friends by his care provider. The patient was rejected by his family and friends. The nursing experience of caring for the physical and psychological symptoms of the patient was reported. The author collected data through observation, physical assessment, interview, and telephone communication from January 20, 2005 to January 31, 2005. Because of the disease and his alienation from family and friends, the patient felt a lack of trust for his care provider, as well as anxiety, fear, a sense of guilt, self-recrimination, sadness and low self-esteem. The psychological symptoms were aggravated by the divulgence to family and friends of the fact that his disease was AIDS. The nursing problems were studied. The Watson theory of care was applied carefully. The patient was cared for with empathy and a positive attitude. A relationship of trust was established and the objective of quality care was accomplished. The nursing experience of caring for AIDS patients is unique. The privacy of the patient must be respected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital of Kaohsiung, ROC.
authors.forename: Shiau-Yu
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Pi-Chi
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged