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Hands, Hearts and Hope: Nurses’ experiences in caring for people living with HIV in Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania: A qualitative study of challenges, strategies, and everyday nursing practice
Swedish Red Cross University.
Swedish Red Cross University.
2026 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Händer, Hjärtan och Hopp: Sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att vårda personer som lever med HIV i Moshi, Kilimanjaro regionen, Tanzania : En kvalitativ studie om utmaningar, strategier, och daglig omvårdnadspraktik (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

Background: HIV remains a major global health challenge, particularly affecting low- and middle-income countries, such as Tanzania. Nurses play a crucial role in caring for people living with HIV (PLHIV), and highlighting these experiences is essential for improving the quality of HIV care. 

Aim: To highlight nurses’ experiences of providing care for PLHIV in Moshi, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.

Method: A qualitative study with an inductive approach was conducted. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with six nurses working in HIV care and analyzed using thematic analysis focusing on manifest content. 

Results: Three themes were identified: Challenges Affecting Nurses’ Ability to provide care for PLHIV, Relational and Emotional Work in HIV Care and Adaptive Caring Strategies for a Better Future Through Teamwork and Education. The nurses described navigating structural and emotional challenges through relational care, teamwork, empathy, and patient education, which were perceived as improving adherence and reducing stigma.

Conclusion: The findings illustrate the complexity of HIV care in a low-resource setting and highlight nurses’ central role in supporting PLHIV. Education, relational care, and teamwork emerge as essential strategies for improving health outcomes in similar contexts.

Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: HIV kvarstår som en stor global hälsoutmaning, särskilt i låg- och medelinkomstländer såsom Tanzania. Sjuksköterskor spelar en avgörande roll i omvårdnaden av personer som lever med HIV (PLHIV), och att belysa deras erfarenheter är viktigt för att öka kvaliteten inom HIV-vård.

Syfte: Att belysa sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att vårda PLHIV i Moshi, Kilimanjaro-regionen, Tanzania.

Metod: En kvalitativ studie med induktiv ansats genomfördes. Data samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med sex sjuksköterskor som arbetar inom HIV-vård och analyserades med tematisk analys med fokus på manifest innehåll.

Resultat: Tre teman identifierades: Utmaningar som påverkar sjuksköterskors möjlighet att vårda PLHIV, Relationellt och emotionellt arbete inom HIV-vård samt Anpassade omvårdnadsstrategier för en bättre framtid genom samarbete och utbildning. Sjuksköterskorna beskrev hur de hanterade strukturella och emotionella utmaningar genom relationell omvårdnad, samarbete, empati och patientutbildning, vilket upplevdes förbättra följsamhet och minska stigma.

Slutsats: Resultaten visar komplexiteten inom HIV-vård i en resursbegränsad kontext och belyser sjuksköterskors centrala roll i att stödja PLHIV. Utbildning, relationell omvårdnad och teamwork framträder som avgörande strategier för att förbättra hälsoutfall i liknande kontext.

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2026. , p. 50
Keywords [en]
Global health, Health, HIV/AIDS, Nursing, Nurses’ experiences, People Living with HIV
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Nursing Infectious Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-5345OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-5345DiVA, id: diva2:2031912
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MFSAvailable from: 2026-01-26 Created: 2026-01-25 Last updated: 2026-01-26Bibliographically approved

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