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Li X, Qiao S, Yang X, Harrison SE, Tam CC, Shen Z, Zhou Y. A Resilience-Based Intervention to Mitigate the Effect of HIV-Related Stigma: Protocol for a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial. Front Public Health 2022; 10:857635. [PMID: 35425746 PMCID: PMC9001957 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.857635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Despite decades of global efforts to tackle HIV-related stigma, previous interventions designed to reduce stigma have had limited effects that were typically in the small- to-moderate range. The knowledge gaps and challenges for combating HIV-related stigma are rooted both in the complexity of the stigma and in the limitations of current conceptualizations of stigma reduction efforts. Recent research has shown the promise of resilience-based approaches that focus on the development of strengths, competencies, resources, and capacities of people living with HIV (PLWH) and their key supporting systems (e.g., family members and healthcare providers) to prevent, reduce, and mitigate the negative effects of stigma. However, the resilience-based approach, while hypothesized, has rarely been empirically tested in large intervention trials, especially in resource-limited settings. Methods In this study, we propose to develop, implement, and evaluate a theory-guided, multilevel, multimodal resilience-based intervention via a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial among 800 PLWH and their biological or surrogate family members, as well as 320 healthcare providers in Guangxi, China with a longitudinal follow-up period of 36 months at 6-month intervals. The primary outcome will be viral suppression and the intermediate outcomes will include perceived stress and medication adherence of PLWH as well as resilience measures at the level of the individual, the family, and the healthcare system. Discussion The proposed study will be one of the first large scale efforts to examine whether resilience among PLWH can be fostered and sustained through a multilevel and multi-component HIV-related stigma intervention and whether a resilience-based intervention can improve clinical outcomes and quality of HIV care among PLWH in a low-resource setting. If efficacious, the intervention components could be tailored to other groups of PLWH and adapted for other low- and middle-income countries. Trial Registration This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, registration number NCT05174936, registered 13 December 2021. https://register.clinicaltrials.gov/prs/app/action/LoginUser?ts=3&cx=-jg9qo2.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiaoming Li
- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.,Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.,Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.,Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.,Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.,Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Guangxi, China
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Matthews LT, Psaros C, Mathenjwa M, Mosery N, Greener LR, Khidir H, Hovey JR, Pratt MC, Harrison A, Bennett K, Bangsberg DR, Smit JA, Safren SA. Demonstration and acceptability of a safer conception intervention for men with HIV in South Africa (Preprint). JMIR Form Res 2021; 6:e34262. [PMID: 35507406 PMCID: PMC9118009 DOI: 10.2196/34262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Many men with HIV (MWH) want to have children. HIV viral suppression minimizes sexual HIV transmission risks while allowing for conception and optimization of the health of men, their partners, and their infants. Objective This study developed and evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention to promote serostatus disclosure, antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake and adherence, and viral suppression among MWH who want to have children in South Africa. Methods We developed a safer conception intervention (Sinikithemba Kwabesilisa or We give hope to men) to promote viral suppression via ART uptake and adherence, HIV serostatus disclosure, and other safer conception strategies for MWH in South Africa. Through 3 counseling and 2 booster sessions over 12 weeks, we offered education on safer conception strategies and aided participants in developing a safer conception plan. We recruited MWH (HIV diagnosis known for >1 month), not yet accessing ART or accessing ART for <3 months, in a stable partnership with an HIV-negative or unknown-serostatus woman, and wanting to have a child in the following year. We conducted an open pilot study to evaluate acceptability based on patient participation and exit interviews and feasibility based on recruitment and retention. In-depth exit interviews were conducted with men to explore intervention acceptability. Questionnaires collected at baseline and exit assessed disclosure outcomes; CD4 and HIV-RNA data were used to evaluate preliminary impacts on clinical outcomes of interest. Results Among 31 eligible men, 16 (52%) enrolled in the study with a median age of 29 (range 27-44) years and a median time-since-diagnosis of 7 months (range 1 month to 9 years). All identified as Black South African, with 56% (9/16) reporting secondary school completion and 44% (7/16) reporting full-time employment. Approximately 44% (7/16) of participants reported an HIV-negative (vs unknown-serostatus) partner. Approximately 88% (14/16) of men completed the 3 primary counseling sessions. In 11 exit interviews, men reported personal satisfaction with session content and structure while also suggesting that they would refer their peers to the program. They also described the perceived effectiveness of the intervention and self-efficacy to benefit. Although significance testing was not conducted, 81% (13/16) of men were taking ART at the exit, and 100% (13/13) of those on ART were virally suppressed at 12 weeks. Of the 16 men, 12 (75%) reported disclosure to pregnancy partners. Conclusions These preliminary data suggest that safer conception care is acceptable to men and has the potential to reduce HIV incidence among women and their children while supporting men’s health. Approximately half of the men who met the screening eligibility criteria were enrolled. Accordingly, refinement to optimize uptake is needed. Providing safer conception care and peer support at the community level may help reach men. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03818984; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03818984 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1719-4
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- Lynn T Matthews
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Behavioral Medicine Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- MatCH Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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- MatCH Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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- MatCH Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
- Population Services International, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Harvard Combined Residency Program in Emergency Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Bennett Statistical Consulting, Ballston Lake, NY, United States
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- School of Public Health, Oregon Health Sciences University - Portland State University, Portland, OR, United States
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- MatCH Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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Olaseni AO. Longitudinal Analysis of HIV Disclosure Intention: The Implication of Duration of Diagnosis Knowledge and CD4 Counts Among Asymptomatic Treatment-seeking People Living with HIV/AIDS. Open AIDS J 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1874613602014010084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction:
The spate of non-disclosure among individuals diagnosed with Human-Immunodeficiency-Virus and Acquired-Immune-Deficiency-Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has continually been a primary global concern, especially in developing countries. Meta-analysis findings in Nigeria reported poor disclosure rates of 12.5% - 39.5%, which were far below the average disclosure benchmark of 79.0% standard stipulated for developing nations by the World Health Organization. There is no consensus regarding the roles of CD4 counts in disclosure intention. In Nigeria, there is a paucity of literature providing detailed understanding of the predictors of disclosure intention by the duration of diagnosis knowledge and CD4 counts.
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This study, therefore, investigated the implication of duration of diagnosis knowledge and CD4 counts in the prediction of HIV disclosure intention among people seeking HIV treatment. Longitudinal survey research designs were adopted. 390 participants were purposively selected to respond to HIV Self-Disclosure Intention Index (α=0.92), while information on CD4 counts and Duration of Diagnosis Knowledge was obtained from the selected respondents’ case files periodically. Binomial logistic regression analysis was used to analyze data at 0.05. Respondents’ mean age was 39.5±10.5 years.
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Findings revealed that the duration of diagnosis knowledge and CD4 counts interactively predicted the outcome of disclosure intention among treatment-seeking PLHIV. (χ2 = 12.78, df = 2, p < 0.001) and further showed that the likelihood of disclosing HIV positive status increases by 13% between Time 1 (OR = -0.49, p < 0.01; 95%CI = 01.14-12.74) and Time 2 (OR = -0.36, p < 0.05; 95%CI = 01.11-10.93). Increase in CD4 counts was also found to increase the likelihood of HIV self-disclosure by 15% between Time 1 (OR = - 0.84, p < 0.01; 95%CI = 01.09-03.06) and Time 2 (OR = - 0.99, p < 0.01; 95%CI = 00.29-03.06).
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It was concluded that the duration of diagnosis knowledge and CD4 counts have significant implications in determining the intention to disclose HIV positive status. The study limitations and recommendations were further discussed.
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Li H, Li X, Zhang L, Chow E. Effects of multiple types of stigma on the probability of HIV disclosure to sex partners: a systematic review. Sex Health 2018; 13:516-529. [PMID: 27491829 DOI: 10.1071/sh16089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Previous review studies explored factors related to the process of HIV disclosure. However, none of these review studies specifically focused on the effects of stigma on HIV disclosure to sex partners. A comprehensive systematic review of empirical studies on the effects of stigma on HIV disclosure to sex partners was conducted until December 2014. Twenty-seven articles published in English-language journals were selected, and study characteristics and findings were evaluated. Inconsistent findings in the assessment of impacts of stigma on HIV disclosure to sex partners were documented. Three underlying plausible reasons were identified, and these included: (1) different types of stigma may have different effects on HIV disclosure to sex partners; (2) studies used different measurement strategies; and (3) varied personal backgrounds and health factors that can mitigate, facilitate or moderate the effect of stigma on HIV disclosure to sex partners. Studies with precise definition measurements of specific types of stigma used them appropriately in a matching context to provide more consistent research results. This review identifies the need for further investigation into how the HIV disclosure process is shaped by particular types of stigma, types of sex partners and demographic characteristics of people living with HIV/AIDS.
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- Haochu Li
- School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 Wen Hua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong Province 250012, China
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- Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Research Center for Public Health, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100062, China
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- Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3004, Australia
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Factors Affecting Intention to Disclose HIV Status among Adult Population in Sarawak, Malaysia. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 2018:2194791. [PMID: 30186334 PMCID: PMC6116389 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2194791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Background Disclosure of HIV-positive status is an essential prerequisite for the prevention and care of person living with HIV/AIDS as well as to tackle hidden epidemic in the society. Objective To determine the intention to disclose the HIV/AIDS status among adult population in Sarawak, Malaysia, and factors affecting thereof. Methods This cross-sectional community-based study was conducted among adult population aged 18 years and above in Sarawak, Malaysia. A gender-stratified multistage cluster sampling technique was adopted to select the participants. A total of 900 respondents were successfully interviewed by face-to-face interview using interview schedule. Stepwise binary logistic regression models were fitted in SPSS version 22.0 to identify the factors associated with the disclosure of HIV/AIDS status. A p value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results The mean (SD) age of male and female respondents was 41.57 (13.45) and 38.99 (13.09) years, respectively. A statistically significant difference of intention to disclosure of HIV status was found between males and females (p < 0.05). A stepwise binary logistic regression analysis revealed that age, occupation, knowledge on HIV transmission, and content of discussion about HIV/AIDS appeared to be potential predictors for male respondents to disclose HIV status, while ethnicity and content of discussion on HIV/AIDS were found to be important predictors among the female respondents (p < 0.05). Conclusion and Recommendation Though the study did not depict the national prevalence of disclosure of HIV/AIDS status, the findings of the study would provide an important basic information for programme intervention, policy, and future research agenda.
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Kankou JM, Bouchaud O, Lele N, Bourgeois D, Spire B, Carrieri MP, Abgrall S. Factors Associated with HIV Status Disclosure in HIV-Infected Sub-Saharan Migrants Living in France and Successfully Treated with Antiretroviral Therapy: Results from the ANRS-VIHVO Study. J Immigr Minor Health 2018; 19:843-850. [PMID: 27125911 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0423-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To estimate rates and identify correlates of HIV disclosure in migrants from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) successfully treated, a sub-analysis was conducted in HIV-1 native SSA migrants, living in France with undetectable viral load on antiretroviral, included in the VIHVO adherence study. Logistic regression models assessed factors associated with HIV disclosure. Among 246 individuals (40 % male, median age 41), 79 % of those in a steady heterosexual partnership (n = 167) had disclosed their status to their partner, 55 % of the total 246 to a relative, and 33 % to (an)other person(s). Disclosure to one's steady partner was associated with a follow-up duration since HIV diagnosis of more than 5 years, a higher literacy level, a better social context and marital status. Women were more likely to disclose their HIV status to relatives. Interventions targeting this population should be provided to improve disclosure which in turn ensures better social support, testing of the partner and lower rates of undiagnosed HIV.
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- J M Kankou
- APHP, service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital Avicenne, 125 avenue de Stalingrad, 93 000, Bobigny, France.,Laboratoire Santé, Individu et Société (SIS, EA4129), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- APHP, service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital Avicenne, 125 avenue de Stalingrad, 93 000, Bobigny, France.,Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- APHP, service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital Avicenne, 125 avenue de Stalingrad, 93 000, Bobigny, France
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- Laboratoire Santé, Individu et Société (SIS, EA4129), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- INSERM U912 (SE4S), Marseille, France.,IRD, Université Aix Marseille, Marseille, France.,ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provences Alpes Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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- INSERM U912 (SE4S), Marseille, France.,IRD, Université Aix Marseille, Marseille, France.,ORS PACA, Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provences Alpes Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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- APHP, service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital Avicenne, 125 avenue de Stalingrad, 93 000, Bobigny, France. .,Faculté de Médecine Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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Hu J, Serovich JM, Chen YH, Brown MJ, Kimberly JA. Psychometric Evaluation of the HIV Disclosure Belief Scale: A Rasch Model Approach. AIDS Behav 2017; 21:174-183. [PMID: 27395432 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1478-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study provides psychometric assessment of an HIV disclosure belief scale (DBS) among men who have sex with men (MSM). This study used baseline data from a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of an HIV serostatus disclosure intervention of 338 HIV-positive MSM. The Rasch model was used after unidimensionality and local independence assumptions were tested for application of the model. Results suggest that there was only one item that did not fit the model well. After removing the item, the DBS showed good model-data fit and high item and person reliabilities. This instrument showed measurement invariance across two different age groups, but some items showed differential item functioning between Caucasian and other minority groups. The findings suggest that the DBS is suitable for measuring the HIV disclosure beliefs, but it should be cautioned when the DBS is used to compare the disclosure beliefs between different racial/ethnic groups.
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- Jinxiang Hu
- College of Behavioral and Community Science, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2503, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
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- College of Behavioral and Community Science, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2503, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- College of Education, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620, USA
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- College of Behavioral and Community Science, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2503, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- College of Behavioral and Community Science, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2503, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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Lee L, Upadhya KK, Matson PA, Adger H, Trent ME. The status of adolescent medicine: building a global adolescent workforce. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2016; 28:233-43. [PMID: 26167974 PMCID: PMC5039240 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2016-5003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Remarkable public health achievements to reduce infant and child mortality as well as improve the health and well-being of children worldwide have successfully resulted in increased survival and a growing population of young people aged 10-24 years. Population trends indicate that the current generation of 1.8 billion young people is the largest in history. However, there is a scarcity of dedicated resources available to effectively meet the health needs of adolescents and young adults worldwide. Growing recognition of the pivotal roles young people play in the cultures, societies, and countries in which they live has spurred an expanding global movement to address the needs of this special population. Building an effective global workforce of highly-skilled adolescent health professionals who understand the unique biological, psychological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors that affect the health of adolescents is a critical step in addressing the health needs of the growing cohort of young people. In this review, we aim to: 1) define a global assessment of the health needs for adolescents around the world; 2) describe examples of current training programs and requirements in adolescent medicine; 3) identify existing gaps and barriers to develop an effective adolescent health workforce; and 4) develop a call for targeted actions to build capacity of the adolescent health workforce, broaden culturally relevant research and evidence-based intervention strategies, and reinforce existing interdisciplinary global networks of youth advocates and adolescent health professionals to maximize the opportunities for training, research, and care delivery.
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Hoover MA, Green HD, Bogart LM, Wagner GJ, Mutchler MG, Galvan FH, McDavitt B. Do People Know I'm Poz?: Factors Associated with Knowledge of Serostatus Among HIV-Positive African Americans' Social Network Members. AIDS Behav 2016; 20:137-46. [PMID: 25903505 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1039-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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We examined how functional social support, HIV-related discrimination, internalized HIV stigma, and social network structure and composition were cross-sectionally associated with network members' knowledge of respondents' serostatus among 244 HIV-positive African Americans in Los Angeles. Results of a generalized hierarchical linear model indicated people in respondents' networks who were highly trusted, well-known to others (high degree centrality), HIV-positive, or sex partners were more likely to know respondents' HIV serostatus; African American network members were less likely to know respondents' serostatus, as were drug-using partners. Greater internalized stigma among respondents living with HIV was associated with less knowledge of their seropositivity within their social network whereas greater respondent-level HIV discrimination was associated with more knowledge of seropositivity within the network. Additional research is needed to understand the causal mechanisms and mediating processes associated with serostatus disclosure as well as the long-term consequences of disclosure and network members' knowledge of respondents' serostatus.
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- Matthew A Hoover
- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA.
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90407, USA
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- California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA
- AIDS Project Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, USA
- AIDS Project Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Kiweewa FM, Bakaki PM, McConnell MS, Musisi M, Namirembe C, Nakayiwa F, Kusasira F, Nakintu D, Mubiru MC, Musoke P, Fowler MG. A cross-sectional study of the magnitude, barriers, and outcomes of HIV status disclosure among women participating in a perinatal HIV transmission study, "the Nevirapine Repeat Pregnancy study". BMC Public Health 2015; 15:988. [PMID: 26420040 PMCID: PMC4588248 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2345-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND HIV status disclosure is a difficult emotional task for HIV-infected persons and may create the opportunity for both social support and rejection. In this study, we evaluated the proportions, patterns, barriers and outcomes of HIV- 1 status disclosure among a group of women in Uganda. METHODS An exit interview was conducted one year post-partum for 85 HIV-infected women who participated in a study of HIV-1 transmission rates among NVP-experienced compared with NVP-naïve women in "The Nevirapine Repeat Pregnancy (NVP-RP) Study" at the Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, Kampala-Uganda, between June 2004 and June 2006. RESULTS Of the 85 women interviewed, 99 % had disclosed their HIV status to at least one other person. Disclosure proportions ranged between 1 % to employer(s) and 69 % to a relative other than a parent. Only 38 % of the women had disclosed to their sex partners. Women with an HIV-infected baby were more likely than those with an uninfected baby to disclose to their sex partner, OR 4.9 (95 % CI, 2.0 -11.2), and women were less likely to disclose to a partner if they had previously disclosed to another relative than if they had not, OR 0.19 (95 % CI, 0.14-0.52). The most common reasons for non-disclosure included fear of separation from the partner and subsequent loss of financial support 34 %, and not living with the partner (not having opportunities to disclose) 26 %. While most women (67 %) reported getting social support following disclosure, 22 % reported negative outcomes (neglect, separation from their partners, and loss of financial support). Following disclosure of HIV status, 9 % of women reported that their partner (s) decided to have an HIV test. CONCLUSION Results from this study show high overall HIV disclosure proportions and how this disclosure of HIV status can foster social support. However, proportions of disclosure specifically to male sex partners were low, which suggests the need for interventions aimed at increasing male involvement in perinatal care, along with supportive counseling.
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- Flavia M Kiweewa
- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda. .,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Makerere University School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda. .,Makerere University - Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration, MU-JHU Research Building, Old Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 23491, Kampala, Uganda.
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- US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Makerere University-Johns Hopkins University (MU-JHU) Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda. .,Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Makerere University School of Medicine, University College of Health Sciences, Makerere, Uganda.
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Okello ES, Wagner GJ, Ghosh-Dastidar B, Garnett J, Akena D, Nakasujja N, Musisi S. Depression, Internalized HIV Stigma and HIV Disclosure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/wja.2015.51004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lee L, Bastos FI, Bertoni N, Malta M, Kerrigan D. The role of HIV serostatus disclosure on sexual risk behaviours among people living with HIV in steady partnerships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Glob Public Health 2014; 9:1093-106. [PMID: 25223980 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2014.952655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Understanding partnership dynamics is a crucial step in the process of HIV serostatus disclosure to partners. This study examines the relational characteristics associated with HIV serostatus disclosure and the role of disclosure on sexual behaviours within steady partnerships among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The overall study surveyed 900 participants from six large public health facilities to investigate psychosocial and structural factors associated with sexual health and well-being. This analysis focuses on 489 individuals reporting being in steady partnerships, 86% of whom reported HIV serostatus disclosure to steady partners. After adjusting for demographic variables, attitudes towards disclosure, having an HIV-positive partner, living with partner and longer relationships were significantly associated with reported disclosure in multivariable logistic regression. Living with partner was negatively associated with partner concurrency. However, having an HIV-positive partner, sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol and experiencing physical aggression by a steady partner were negatively associated with consistent condom use. Interventions supporting PLHIV to safely and voluntarily disclose to partners may be an effective prevention approach between steady partners; however, partner violence and substance use should be addressed in future work.
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- Lana Lee
- a Department of Paediatrics , Johns Hopkins School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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Conserve DF, King G, Dévieux JG, Jean-Gilles M, Malow R. Determinants of HIV serostatus disclosure to sexual partner among HIV-positive alcohol users in Haiti. AIDS Behav 2014; 18:1037-45. [PMID: 24385230 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0685-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study examined the relationship between antiretroviral therapy use, participants' knowledge of partner's HIV serostatus, number of sex partners, perceived infectivity and HIV disclosure to a main sexual partner among 258 HIV-positive Haitian alcohol users. Only 38.6 % had disclosed their HIV serostatus to sexual partners. Logistic regression analyses revealed that participants who self-reported having an HIV-negative partner (OR = 0.36, 95 % CI 0.13-0.97) or a partner of unknown HIV status (OR = 0.09, 95 % CI 0.04-0.22) were less likely to disclose their HIV serostatus than participants who self-reported having an HIV-positive partner. Participants who had more than one sexual partner in the past 3 months (OR = 0.41, 95 % CI 0.19-0.90) were also less likely to disclose than participants who had one partner. These findings suggest the need for couples-based programs to assist people living with HIV (PLWH) with the disclosure process, especially among PLWH who have more than one sexual partner and/or are in serodiscordant relationships.
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- Donaldson F Conserve
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Health Behavior, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA,
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Peltzer K, Mlambo G. HIV Disclosure Among HIV Positive New Mothers in South Africa. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2013.10820631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Karl Peltzer
- Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- University of Limpopo, Turfloop, South Africa
- ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Salaya, Thailand
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- Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
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Nondisclosure of one's HIV infection to sexual partners obviates safer sex negotiations and thus jeopardizes HIV transmission prevention. The role of alcohol use in the disclosure decision process is largely unexplored. This study assessed the association between alcohol use and recent nondisclosure of HIV serostatus to sex partners by HIV-infected risky drinkers in St. Petersburg, Russia. Approximately half (317/605; 52.4 %) reported not having disclosed their HIV serostatus to all partners since awareness of infection. Using three separate GEE logistic regression models, we found no significant association between alcohol dependence, risky alcohol use (past 30 days), or alcohol use at time of sex (past 30 days) with recent (past 3 months) nondisclosure (AOR [95 % CI] 0.81 [0.55, 1.20], 1.31 [0.79, 2.17], 0.75 [0.54, 1.05], respectively). Alcohol use at time of sex was associated with decreased odds of recent nondisclosure among seroconcordant partners and among casual partners. Factors associated with nondisclosure were relationship with a casual partner, a serodiscordant partner, multiple sex partners, awareness of HIV diagnosis less than 1 year, and a lifetime history of sexually transmitted disease. Nondisclosure of HIV status to sex partners is common among HIV-infected Russians, however alcohol does not appear to be a predictor of recent disclosure.
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Disclosure of genital human papillomavirus infection to female sex partners by young men. Sex Transm Dis 2012; 39:583-7. [PMID: 22797688 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e318254c982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A survey was administered to male university students who tested positive for high-risk human papillomavirus. Disclosure was more likely in men with fewer partners, in main partnerships, and in longer partnerships. Disclosure was associated with discussing the Pap test/human papillomavirus vaccine with female partners and not associated with a worsening relationship.
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Przybyla SM, Golin CE, Widman L, Grodensky CA, Earp JA, Suchindran C. Serostatus disclosure to sexual partners among people living with HIV: examining the roles of partner characteristics and stigma. AIDS Care 2012; 25:566-72. [PMID: 23020136 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.722601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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HIV serostatus disclosure among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is an important component of preventing HIV transmission to sexual partners. Due to barriers like stigma, however, many PLWHA do not disclose their serostatus to all sexual partners. This study explored differences in HIV serostatus disclosure based on sexual behavior subgroup (men who have sex with men [MSM]; heterosexual men; and women), characteristics of the sexual relationship (relationship type and HIV serostatus of partner), and perceived stigma. We examined disclosure in a sample of 341 PLWHA: 138 MSM, 87 heterosexual men, and 116 heterosexual women who were enrolled in SafeTalk, a randomized, controlled trial of a safer sex intervention. We found that, overall, 79% of participants disclosed their HIV status to all sexual partners in the past 3 months. However, we found important differences in disclosure by subgroup and relationship characteristics. Heterosexual men and women were more likely to disclose their HIV status than MSM (86%, 85%, and 69%, respectively). Additionally, disclosure was more likely among participants with only primary partners than those with only casual or both casual and primary partners (92%, 54%, and 62%, respectively). Participants with only HIV-positive partners were also more likely to disclose than those with only HIV-negative partners, unknown serostatus partners, or partners of mixed serostatus (96%, 85%, 40%, and 60%, respectively). Finally, people who perceived more HIV-related stigma were less likely to disclose their HIV serostatus to partners, regardless of subgroup or relationship characteristics. These findings suggest that interventions to help PLWHA disclose, particularly to serodiscordant casual partners, are needed and will likely benefit from inclusion of stigma reduction components.
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- Sarahmona M Przybyla
- Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA.
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Factors associated with disclosure of HIV serostatus to sexual partners of patients receiving HIV care in Kabale, Uganda. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012; 118:61-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Revised: 01/28/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The effect of partner sex: nondisclosure of HIV status to male and female partners among men who have sex with men and women (MSMW). AIDS Behav 2011; 15:1140-52. [PMID: 21082339 PMCID: PMC3127004 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9851-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A common concern within HIV prevention is that HIV positive MSMW do not disclose their HIV status to female partners who are thus at increased risk for HIV infection. The present study uses unique data to examine whether MSMW disclose more often to male rather than female partners. Data were collected on most recent male and/or female primary partner and four most recent casual partners from 150 MSMW (50 African American, 50 Latino, 50 White). MSMW reported on 590 partners (31% female; 69% male). Disclosure was coded as disclosure before sex, disclosure after sex, or nondisclosure. A series of multinomial logistic regressions with partners clustered within respondents were conducted to evaluate effects of respondent characteristics and partner characteristics on timing of disclosure. In bivariate and multivariate analyses there were no significant differences in odds of disclosure to male and female partners before or after sex. Although MSMW were substantially less likely to disclose to HIV negative partners before sex compared to HIV positive partners regardless of sex, when we fully interacted the multivariate model by partner sex, the odds of disclosure to HIV negative male partners compared to HIV positive male partners before sex were significantly higher than the odds of disclosure to HIV negative female partners compared to HIV positive female partners. Patterns of mutual nondisclosure and nonreciprocal disclosure were observed with both primary and casual partners. The paper makes additional methodological contributions to the measurement and analysis of disclosure.
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Roux P, Fugon L, Michel L, Lert F, Obadia Y, Spire B, Carrieri MP. Determinants of benzodiazepine use in a representative population of HIV-infected individuals: the role of HIV status disclosure (ANRS-EN12-VESPA study). AIDS Care 2011; 23:1163-70. [DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.555738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Perrine Roux
- a INSERM, U912 (SE4S) , Marseille , France
- b Université Aix Marseille, IRD , Marseille , France
- c (ORS PACA) Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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- a INSERM, U912 (SE4S) , Marseille , France
- b Université Aix Marseille, IRD , Marseille , France
- c (ORS PACA) Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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- d Centre de Traitement des Addictions , Hôpital Emile Roux , Limeil-Brévannes , France
- e Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris Descartes , Paris , France
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- f INSERM U687-IFR 69 , Saint-Maurice , France
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- a INSERM, U912 (SE4S) , Marseille , France
- b Université Aix Marseille, IRD , Marseille , France
- c (ORS PACA) Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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- a INSERM, U912 (SE4S) , Marseille , France
- b Université Aix Marseille, IRD , Marseille , France
- c (ORS PACA) Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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- a INSERM, U912 (SE4S) , Marseille , France
- b Université Aix Marseille, IRD , Marseille , France
- c (ORS PACA) Observatoire Régional de la Santé Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur , Marseille , France
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Mucheto P, Chadambuka A, Shambira G, Tshimanga M, Gombe N, Nyamayaro W. Determinants of nondisclosure of HIV status among women attending the prevention of mother to child transmission programme, Makonde district, Zimbabwe, 2009. Pan Afr Med J 2011; 8:51. [PMID: 22121458 PMCID: PMC3201613 DOI: 10.4314/pamj.v8i1.71169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction The 2007 United Nations General Assembly Report on HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe reported nondisclosure of HIV status as a challenge in the PMTCT programme. Preliminary investigations on nondisclosure among 21 women tested for HIV at Chinhoyi Hospital showed that only six had disclosed their HIV status. We investigated the determinants of nondisclosure of HIV status. Methods A cross sectional analytic study was conducted at six health facilities in Makonde district. The Theory of Planned Behaviour was adapted to guide socio-cultural variables assessed. Antenatal and postnatal women tested for HIV in the PMTCT program who consented to participate were interviewed. Results We enrolled 334 women. Thirty four percent (114) did not disclose their HIV status. Among HIV positive respondents, 43% (25) did not disclose their status. Women who believed disclosure caused physical abuse (OR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.17-2.90), caused divorce (OR=2.01, 95% CI: 1.25-3.22) and was unimportant (OR= 2.26, 95% CI: 1.33-3.87) were two times less likely to disclose their status. Respondents who received group HIV pre-test counselling were 2.4 times more likely not to disclose. Receiving ANC HIV education at least twice and referral for psychosocial support were significantly protective [OR 0.54 (95% CI 0.24-0.63) and 0.16 (95% CI: 0.06-0.41) respectively. Independent determinants of nondisclosure among HIV positive women were perception that disclosure would cause divorce (AOR=7.82, p=0.03), living with an extended family (AOR=10.3, p=0.01) and needing spousal approval of HIV testing (AOR= 0.11, p<0.001). Conclusion Lack of psychosocial support and counselling for women and belief that disclosure causes divorce, abuse or is unimportant contributes to nondisclosure. Identifying women with social challenges and strengthening their referral for psychosocial support can improve disclosure of HIV status and reduce mother to child transmission of HIV.
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- Pride Mucheto
- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Obermeyer CM, Baijal P, Pegurri E. Facilitating HIV disclosure across diverse settings: a review. Am J Public Health 2011; 101:1011-23. [PMID: 21493947 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2010.300102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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HIV status disclosure is central to debates about HIV because of its potential for HIV prevention and its links to privacy and confidentiality as human-rights issues. Our review of the HIV-disclosure literature found that few people keep their status completely secret; disclosure tends to be iterative and to be higher in high-income countries; gender shapes disclosure motivations and reactions; involuntary disclosure and low levels of partner disclosure highlight the difficulties faced by health workers; the meaning and process of disclosure differ across settings; stigmatization increases fears of disclosure; and the ethical dilemmas resulting from competing values concerning confidentiality influence the extent to which disclosure can be facilitated. Our results suggest that structural changes, including making more services available, could facilitate HIV disclosure as much as individual approaches and counseling do.
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Chaudoir SR, Fisher JD, Simoni JM. Understanding HIV disclosure: a review and application of the Disclosure Processes Model. Soc Sci Med 2011; 72:1618-29. [PMID: 21514708 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2010] [Revised: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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HIV disclosure is a critical component of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts, yet the field lacks a comprehensive theoretical framework with which to study how HIV-positive individuals make decisions about disclosing their serostatus and how these decisions affect them. Recent theorizing in the context of the Disclosure Processes Model has suggested that the disclosure process consists of antecedent goals, the disclosure event itself, mediating processes and outcomes, and a feedback loop. In this paper, we apply this new theoretical framework to HIV disclosure in order to review the current state of the literature, identify gaps in existing research, and highlight the implications of the framework for future work in this area.
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- Stephenie R Chaudoir
- Department of Psychology, Bradley University, 1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625, USA.
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Sullivan K, Voss J, Li D. Female disclosure of HIV-positive serostatus to sex partners: a two-city study. Women Health 2011; 50:506-26. [PMID: 20981634 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2010.516697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The aims of this article are (1) to describe the prevalence of disclosure of HIV serostatus to sex partners among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of HIV-positive women living in Hawai'i and Seattle, Washington; and (2) to examine factors related to disclosure and condom use with those sex partners. HIV-positive women have difficulties consistently disclosing serostatus to sex partners and using condoms. Little is known about the disclosure practices of women from Hawai'i or Seattle. A cross-sectional design with convenience and snowball sampling was used, and up to three recent sex partner experiences were assessed among the HIV-positive participants (N = 84). A total of 133 recent sex partners were reported, with disclosure and condom use frequencies of 75.2 and 59.9%, respectively. Women who knew when it was safe to disclose were more likely to disclose. Women who disclosed to recent sex partners were less likely to use condoms, while those in casual/anonymous partnerships were more likely to use condoms. Hawaiian/part Hawaiian women had the lowest proportion of condom use. Health care personnel should routinely discuss disclosure and sexual transmission risk behaviors with seropositive women and offer strategies to enhance condom use, especially among those in committed partnerships. Culturally tailored interventions focused on strengthening efficacy beliefs for disclosure and condom use in Native Hawaiians are needed.
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- Kathleen Sullivan
- University of Hawai'i at Manoa, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
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Sullivan K. Male self-disclosure of HIV infection to sex partners: a Hawaii-based sample. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2010; 20:442-57. [PMID: 19887286 DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2009.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2008] [Accepted: 04/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This exploratory study used a cross-sectional survey design with self-report to (a) describe serostatus disclosure to recent sex partners (SPs) among a multiethnic group of HIV-infected men from Hawaii, (b) explore factors influencing disclosure, and (c) examine relationships between disclosure and condom use. Respondents recalled their sexual experiences with up to three most recent SPs in the 3 months before survey administration. The men (N = 93) reported a disclosure rate of approximately 50% with 228 SPs. Disclosure was significantly influenced by SP serostatus, relationship status, self-efficacy for disclosure decision making, and cocaine use before sex. Disclosure was also significantly associated with condom use, highlighting the transmission risk reduction benefit of disclosure for these participants. HIV caregivers should routinely address disclosure to SPs and offer interventions to enhance condom use. Interventions for strengthening efficacy beliefs for disclosure decision making should be tailored to help men with multiple SPs and those with recent cocaine use.
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- Kathleen Sullivan
- University of Hawaii, Manoa, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Deribe K, Woldemichael K, Wondafrash M, Haile A, Amberbir A. Disclosure experience and associated factors among HIV positive men and women clinical service users in Southwest Ethiopia. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:81. [PMID: 18312653 PMCID: PMC2275263 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2007] [Accepted: 02/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Disclosing HIV test results to one's sexual partner allows the partner to engage in preventive behaviors as well as the access of necessary support for coping with serostatus or illness. It may motivate partners to seek testing or change behavior, and ultimately decrease the transmission of HIV. The present study was undertaken to determine the rate, outcomes and factors associated with HIV positive status disclosure in Southwest Ethiopia among HIV positive service users. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out from January 15, 2007 to March 15, 2007 in Jimma University Specialized Hospital. Data were collected using a pre-tested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 705 people (353 women and 352 men), participated in the study of which 71.6% were taking ART. The vast majority (94.5%) disclosed their result to at least one person and 90.8% disclosed to their current main partner. However, 14.2% of disclosure was delayed and 20.6% did not know their partner's HIV status. Among those who did not disclose, 54% stated their reason as fear of negative reaction from their partner. Among those disclosures however, only 5% reported any negative reaction from the partner. Most (80.3%) reported that their partners reacted supportively to disclosure of HIV status. Disclosure of HIV results to a sexual partner was associated with knowing the partner's HIV status, advanced disease stage, low negative self-image, residing in the same house with partner, and discussion about HIV testing prior to seeking services. CONCLUSION Although the majority of participants disclosed their test results, lack of disclosure by a minority resulted in a limited ability to engage in preventive behaviors and to access support. In addition, a considerable proportion of the participants did not know their partner's HIV status. Programmatic and counseling efforts should focus on mutual disclosure of HIV test results, by encouraging individuals to ask their partner's HIV status in addition to disclosing their own.
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- Kebede Deribe
- Fayyaa Integrated Development Association-NCMI, PEPFAR-New Partners Initiative, P,O, Box 5035, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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To examine correlates of HIV disclosure, a convenience sample of 273 HIV-infected persons throughout rural Louisiana were interviewed. Disclosure to sexual partners at time of initial HIV-positive diagnosis and the time of the study interview was ascertained (an average of 5.76 years later). The prevalence of disclosure to past and current sex partners was 57.2% and 80.7% respectively. Those who reinitiated sex with their partner since testing positive for HIV and those who received partner notification were more likely to disclose to past partners. Non-African Americans and those with only one partner were more likely to disclose to present sex partners. Much like urban settings, disclosure is not universal, and interventions such as disclosure skills building and/or ongoing partner notification services may be needed to facilitate disclosure.
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- Hamish Mohammed
- Tulane University Health Sciences Center-School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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