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Niyongabo A, Villes V, Diagne R, Castro Avila J, Mutima JM, Gakima D, Nimbona P, Niyoncuti E, Rwamuco E, Manirakiza M, Riegel L, Lorente N, Delabre RM, Rojas Castro D. Factors associated with ART interruption during the COVID-19 crisis in Burundi (the EPIC community-based research program). Sci Rep 2024; 14:13187. [PMID: 38851798 PMCID: PMC11162476 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63805-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
Abstract
With a national prevalence of 0.9%, Burundi is close to achieving UNAIDS' 2025 targets. Despite this, different types of crises periodically disrupt its HIV health services. The community-based program EPIC measured the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Burundi in 2021. Specifically, it assessed ART interruption and associated factors since the beginning of the pandemic. The study questionnaire was administered to PLHIV in three cities between October and November 2021. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Logistic regression models helped identify factors associated with ART interruption. Of the 317 respondents, 37 (11.7%) reported interruption. The majority (79.2%) self-identified as belonging to key populations. Interruption was significantly associated with: fewer HIV medical follow-up visits (adjusted Odds Ratio, aOR = 7.80, p = 0.001) and forced HIV status disclosure (aOR = 4.10, p = 0.004). It was inversely associated with multi-month ART dispensing (aOR = 0.36, p = 0.017) since the beginning of the pandemic and the perception of not having been sufficiently informed by the HIV medical team about the risk of COVID-19 infection (aOR = 0.11, p < 0.001). Our results highlight the importance of multi-month ART dispensing, enhanced communication, and voluntary disclosure of one's HIV status in preventing ART interruption in times of crises in Burundi.
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- Annabelle Niyongabo
- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Dakar, Sénégal.
- Association Nationale de Soutien aux Séropositifs et malades du Sida - Santé PLUS (ANSS-Santé PLUS), Bujumbura, Burundi.
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Dakar, Sénégal
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- Association Nationale de Soutien aux Séropositifs et malades du Sida - Santé PLUS (ANSS-Santé PLUS), Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Association Nationale de Soutien aux Séropositifs et malades du Sida - Santé PLUS (ANSS-Santé PLUS), Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Association Nationale de Soutien aux Séropositifs et malades du Sida - Santé PLUS (ANSS-Santé PLUS), Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Association Nationale de Soutien aux Séropositifs et malades du Sida - Santé PLUS (ANSS-Santé PLUS), Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Association Nationale de Soutien aux Séropositifs et malades du Sida - Santé PLUS (ANSS-Santé PLUS), Bujumbura, Burundi
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France.
- Centre Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Badalona, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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- Community-based Research Laboratory, Coalition PLUS, Pantin, France
- Aix Marseille University, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, Marseille, France
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Nilsson Schönnesson L, Dahlberg M, Reinius M, Zeluf-Andersson G, Ekström AM, Eriksson LE. Prevalence of HIV-related stigma manifestations and their contributing factors among people living with HIV in Sweden - a nationwide study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1360. [PMID: 38769531 PMCID: PMC11106865 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18852-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND With access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) HIV infection is a chronic manageable condition and non-sexually transmissible. Yet, many people living with HIV still testify about experiencing HIV-related stigma and discrimination. It is well-documented that HIV-related stigma and discrimination continue to be critical barriers to prevention, treatment, care and quality of life. From an individual stigma-reduction intervention perspective, it is essential to identify individual and interpersonal factors associated with HIV-related stigma manifestations. To address this issue and to expand the literature, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HIV-related stigma manifestations and their associated factors among a diverse sample of people living with HIV in Sweden. METHOD Data from 1 096 participants were derived from a nationally representative, anonymous cross-sectional survey "Living with HIV in Sweden". HIV-related stigma manifestations were assessed using the validated Swedish 12-item HIV Stigma Scale encompassing four HIV-related stigma manifestations: personalised stigma, concerns with public attitudes towards people living with HIV, concerns with sharing HIV status, and internalized stigma. Variables potentially associated with the HIV-related stigma manifestations were divided into four categories: demographic characteristics, clinical HIV factors, distress and ART adherence, and available emotional HIV-related support. Four multivariable hierarchical linear regression analyses were employed to explore the associations between multiple contributors and HIV-related stigma manifestations. RESULTS The most dominating stigma feature was anticipation of HIV-related stigma. It was manifested in high scores on concerns with sharing HIV status reported by 78% of the participants and high scores on concerns about public attitudes towards people living with HIV reported by 54% of the participants. High scores on personalised stigma and internalized stigma were reported by around one third of the participants respectively. Between 23 and 31% of the variance of the four reported HIV-related stigma manifestations were explained mainly by the same pattern of associated factors including female gender, shorter time since HIV diagnosis, feelings of hopelessness, non-sharing HIV status, and lack of available emotional HIV-related support. CONCLUSION The most dominating stigma feature was anticipation of stigma. Female gender, shorter time since HIV diagnosis, feelings of hopelessness, non-sharing HIV status, and lack of available emotional HIV-related support constituted potential vulnerability factors of the four HIV-related stigma manifestations. Our findings highlight the vital necessity to support people living with HIV to increase their resilience to stigma in its different forms. Exploring associated factors of HIV-related stigma manifestations may give an indication of what circumstances may increase the risk of stigma burden and factors amenable to targeted interventions. As individual stigma-reductions interventions cannot be performed isolated from HIV-related stigma and discrimination in society, a key challenge is to intensify anti-stigma interventions also on the societal level.
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Medical Management Centre, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Infectious Diseases, South General Hospital/Venhälsan, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK
- Medical Unit Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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Jess M, Nielsen SP, Rasmussen A, Skov-Pedersen J, Timm H. Stories of a long life with HIV: A qualitative study of a narrative intervention. Scand J Caring Sci 2023; 37:777-787. [PMID: 36918749 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The dominant story of HIV in Denmark portrays HIV as compatible with a nearly normal life. International research on the experiences of elderly people diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the 1980s to mid-1990s challenges this narrative. AIMS To gain knowledge on the experiences of elderly long-term survivors of HIV in Denmark and to evaluate if a narrative intervention 'giving voice' to this specific group was experienced as improving their quality of life. METHODS In collaboration with relevant stakeholders, we developed a narrative intervention at REHPA, the Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care focusing on the experiences and stories of people having lived a long life with HIV. Nineteen women and men living with HIV were included in the study. The intervention's evaluation design was based on ethnographic fieldwork that included participant observation and focus group interviews. The qualitative data were analysed using thematic content analysis. RESULTS The findings show that the dominant story on HIV does not adequately cover the experiences of elderly Danes who have lived a long life with HIV. The participants continue to suffer from late complications and physical, existential, emotional and social challenges. The narrative intervention helped improve how participants experienced their quality of life. CONCLUSION Long-term elderly Danish survivors diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s to mid-1990s suffer from complex symptoms and problems related to living their lives with HIV and treatment. They found that telling and sharing their life stories with other people with HIV gave them a sense of coherence, meaning and direction in life. RELEVANCE The study documents the experiences of a group of long-term survivors of HIV in Denmark, making it relevant for organisations supporting people with HIV and for health care professionals working with this group. Furthermore, the study adds to the knowledge base on the use of narrative methods in rehabilitation.
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- Mia Jess
- UCSF - Center for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Sankt Lukas Hospice, Hellerup, Denmark
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- REHPA, Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Nyborg, Denmark
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- UCSF - Center for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Statens Institut for Folkesundhed, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Moseholm E, Wilken-Jensen C, Weis N. HIV-related stigma among healthcare providers working within infectious diseases and gynecology and obstetrics at a large teaching hospital in Denmark. AIDS Care 2022; 35:705-713. [PMID: 36161975 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2121955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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HIV-related stigma experienced in healthcare settings may be particularly detrimental to people with HIV (PWH). This study aims to examine the drivers of stigma and enacted HIV-related stigma among healthcare providers working in HIV and non-HIV care at a large teaching hospital in Denmark. In total, 162 providers working in gynecology and obstetrics, and 57 providers working in infectious diseases completed the "Measuring HIV stigma and discrimination among health facility staff" questionnaire. Compared to providers working in infectious diseases, providers working in gynecology and obstetrics had less training in infection control, HIV, and stigma, and although their level of worry and negative attitudes toward PWH was overall low, they were more like to use extra precaution measures (e.g., double gloves) when caring for PWH (20% versus 0%). Addressing HIV-related stigma in healthcare is important, as any amount of HIV-related stigma from providers has the potential to compromise the patients' engagement in care and health outcomes.
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- E Moseholm
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Manirankunda L, Wallace A, Ddungu C, Nöstlinger C. Stigma Mechanisms and Outcomes among Sub-Saharan African Descendants in Belgium-Contextualizing the HIV Stigma Framework. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18168635. [PMID: 34444384 PMCID: PMC8393566 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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HIV-related stigma and discrimination are recognized barriers to HIV prevention, testing and treatment among people of Sub-Saharan African descent (SSA) origin living in Belgium, but insights into HIV related-stigma mechanisms and outcomes are lacking for this population with high HIV prevalence. Guided by Earnshaw and Chaudoir’s stigma framework (2009), we conducted this qualitative study using 10 focus-groups with 76 SSA community members and 20 in-depth interviews with SSA descendants living with HIV to explore specific HIV-stigma mechanisms and outcomes and underlying drivers. Inductive and deductive thematic analysis showed high degrees of stigma among SSA communities driven by fear of HIV acquisition and misconceptions in a migration context, negatively affecting SSA descendants living with HIV. The results allowed for contextualization of the framework: At the community level, prejudices and stereotypes were major stigma mechanisms, while physical distancing, gossips, sexual rejection, violence and increased HIV prevalence emerged as stigma outcomes. Among SSA descendants living with HIV, enacted, anticipated and internalized stigmas were validated as stigma mechanisms, with witnessed stigma as an additional mechanism. Self-isolation, community avoidance and low utilization of non-HIV specialized healthcare were additional outcomes. These results are relevant for tailoring interventions to reduce HIV-related stigma.
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- Lazare Manirankunda
- Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; (C.D.); (C.N.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Sociology and Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; (C.D.); (C.N.)
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Chimoyi L, Hoffmann CJ, Hausler H, Ndini P, Rabothata I, Daniels-Felix D, Olivier AJ, Fielding K, Charalambous S, Chetty-Makkan CM. HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0254975. [PMID: 34329311 PMCID: PMC8323907 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Stigma affects engagement with HIV healthcare services. We investigated the prevalence and experience of stigma among incarcerated people living with HIV (PLHIV) in selected South African correctional settings during roll-out of universal test and treat. Methods A cross-sectional mixed-methods study design included 219 incarcerated PLHIV and 30 in-depth interviews were conducted with four different types of PLHIV. HIV-related stigma was assessed through survey self-reporting and during the interviews. A descriptive analysis of HIV-related stigma was presented, supplemented with a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts. Results ART uptake was high (n = 198, 90.4%) and most reported HIV-related stigma (n = 192, 87.7%). The intersectional stigma occurring due to individual and structural stigma around provision of healthcare in these settings mostly contributed to perceived stigma through involuntary disclosure of HIV status. Interpersonal and intrapersonal factors led to negative coping behaviours. However, positive self-coping strategies and relationships with staff encouraged sustained engagement in care. Conclusion We encourage continuous peer support to reduce stigmatization of those infected with HIV and whose status may be disclosed inadvertently in the universal test and treat era.
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- Lucy Chimoyi
- Implementation Research Division, The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
- * E-mail:
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- Implementation Research Division, The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Implementation Research Division, The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Implementation Research Division, The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Implementation Research Division, The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Implementation Research Division, The Aurum Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa
- School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Katzenstein TL, Wessman M, Moseholm E, Sandholdt H, Hansen ABE, Lebech AM, Jørgensen NR, Weis N. Prevalence of low bone mineral density among people living with HIV. COGENT MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/2331205x.2021.1920667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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- Terese L. Katzenstein
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Carter A, Anam F, Sanchez M, Roche J, Wynne ST, Stash J, Webster K, Nicholson V, Patterson S, Kaida A. Radical Pleasure: Feminist Digital Storytelling by, with, and for Women Living with HIV. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2021; 50:83-103. [PMID: 33231828 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01822-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Despite the fact that HIV can be controlled with medication to undetectable levels where it cannot be passed on, stigmatization of women living with HIV persists. Such stigmatization pivots on stereotypes around sex and sexism and has force in women's lives. Our aim was to create an inspirational resource for women living with HIV regarding sex, relationships, and sexuality: www.lifeandlovewithhiv.ca (launched in July 2018). This paper describes the development and mixed-method evaluation of our first year and a half activities. We situated our work within a participatory arts-based knowledge translation planning framework and used multiple data sources (Google Analytics, stories and comments on the website, team reflections over multiple meetings) to report on interim outcomes and impacts. In our first 1.5 years, we recruited and mentored 12 women living with HIV from around the world (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Spain, Nigeria, and the U.S.) to write their own stories, with the support of a mentor/editor, as a way of regaining control of HIV narratives and asserting their right to have pleasurable, fulfilling, and safer sexual lives. Writers published 43 stories about pleasure, orgasm, bodies, identities, trauma, resilience, dating, disclosure, self-love, and motherhood. Our social media community grew to 1600, and our website received approximately 300 visits per month, most by women (70%) and people aged 25-44 years (65%), from more than 50 cities globally, with shifts in use and demographics over time. Qualitative data indicated the power of feminist digital storytelling for opportunity, access, validation, and healing, though not without risks. We offer recommendations to others interested in using arts-based digital methods to advance social equity in sexual health.
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- Allison Carter
- Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Level 6, Wallace, Wurth Building, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
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- Medécins Sans Frontières, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
- ViVA Women, Positive Living Society of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Manso-Córdoba S, Pickering S, Ortega MA, Asúnsolo Á, Romero D. Factors Related to Seeking Help for Postpartum Depression: A Secondary Analysis of New York City PRAMS Data. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17249328. [PMID: 33322171 PMCID: PMC7763494 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 13% of mothers and can have a major impact on their lives and those of their children. However, most cases go undiagnosed, and the risk factors for this underdiagnosis are not yet fully known. We intended to analyze the influence of different sociodemographic and health factors associated with symptoms of postpartum depression. Data from the New York City Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for 2016–2017 were analyzed. 618 women met the inclusion criterion of recurring depressive symptoms. Most women who experienced PPD symptoms did not seek help. Seeking help was a much better predictor of the diagnosis of PPD when compared to questions regarding symptoms. The most important factors related to a decreased risk of not asking for help were having a previous mental health history and having doctor visits for a chronic illness. The racial group most at risk of not asking for help were Asian/Pacific Islander (API) women. Interventions aimed at reducing the stigma and increasing knowledge of PPD should be incorporated into the antenatal education of expectant mothers, particularly among women who may not have previously sought care for mental or chronic illnesses.
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- Silvia Manso-Córdoba
- Department of Surgery, Medical and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain;
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- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY 10010, USA;
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain;
- Ramón y Cajal Institute of Healthcare Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
- University Center for the Defense of Madrid (CUD-ACD), 28047 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Medical and Social Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain;
- Ramón y Cajal Institute of Healthcare Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Correspondence: (Á.A.); (D.R.); Tel.: +34-619587458 (Á.A.); +1-646-364-9522 (D.R.)
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- Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, NY 10010, USA
- Correspondence: (Á.A.); (D.R.); Tel.: +34-619587458 (Á.A.); +1-646-364-9522 (D.R.)
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Posttraumatic growth after a diagnosis of HIV is positively associated with adjustment, yet stigma and disclosure regret are negatively associated with adjustment. Research into whether posttraumatic growth is experienced while perceiving stigma and disclosure regret is still growing. This study aimed to determine whether posttraumatic growth maintains a positive relation with life satisfaction after controlling for disclosure regret and perceived stigma. Using a cross-sectional design, a questionnaire measuring life satisfaction, health status, depression, posttraumatic growth, disease severity, perceived stigma, disclosure regret, and demographical information was completed by 73 people living with HIV (PLWH). Results showed that all participants had disclosed to at least one person. Regression results showed that after controlling for other variables, including stigma and disclosure regret, posttraumatic growth was positively associated with life satisfaction. The importance of the relation of posttraumatic growth with subjective measures of adjustment may be important for interventions aimed at supporting PLWH.
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- Bridget Dibb
- School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK.
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