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Perceptions of Support Among Older Adults With HIV

R. Andrew Shippy

Stephen E. Karpiak

AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

Social support becomes an increasingly significant resource for people as they age, particularly those living with chronic illnesses. Previous research has shown that older adults with HIV do not receive adequate emotional and instrumental assistance from their informal support networks. This study examined what factors contribute to older HIV-positive adults'perceptions of inadequate emotional and instrumental support. Regression analyses showed that physical strain and the number of comorbid illnesses were significant predictors of instrumental and emotional support adequacy. Specifically, participants who reported greater numbers of comorbid illnesses and higher levels of physical strain were more likely to report that they received adequate support. Curiously, those with fewer health complaints reported greater need for emotional and instrumental support. The aging HIV-positive population, largely disconnected from traditional informal support networks, relies on formal care providers. This dependence on an increasingly overburdened health care system may be a result of isolation and stigma.

Key Words: HIV/AIDS • social support • aging

Research on Aging, Vol. 27, No. 3, 290-306 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027504273780
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