HIV generations? Generational discourse in interviews with Australian general practitioners and their HIV positive gay male patients.

摘要: Abstract The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is typically represented as a turning point in the social and medical history HIV/AIDS, leading to conceptual division into pre- post-HAART eras. This paper explores how generational discourse produced interviews with general practitioners (GPs) their HIV positive gay male patients making sense this moment related changes Australian epidemic. A theme ‘HIV generations’ was identified in-depth GPs who have medication prescribing rights (based Sydney, Adelaide rural-coastal New South Wales) men attend practices. In closer analysis, across GPs, characterising generations through three main features: treatment histories, socioeconomic status, modes survivorship. While less common accounts men, many examples wove together two narrative forms – ‘a different time’ ‘difference today’ suggesting that concepts time inequity are deeply embedded these men’s understandings experience. Our analysis indicates play significant role shaping both professional ‘lay’ patterns