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Maiorana A, Zamudio-Haas S, Santiago-Rodríguez EI, Sauceda JA, Rodríguez-Díaz CE, Brooks RA, Myers JJ. HIV Disclosure Practices to Family Among Mexican and Puerto Rican Sexual Minority Men with HIV in the Continental USA: Intersections of Sexual Orientation and HIV Stigma. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2023; 70:1911-1935. [PMID: 35225747 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2043731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Disclosing a seropositive HIV status still is a complex process of assessing the risks, benefits, and potential personal and interpersonal outcomes associated with disclosure, such as stigma, rejection, or emotional support. We examined HIV disclosure practices to family and intersectional stigma related to HIV and sexual orientation among Latino sexual minority men (LSMM) of Mexican and Puerto Rican origin with HIV in the continental USA. Guided by Framework Analysis, we present data from 54 interviews with 33 LSMM participants in HIV care engagement interventions, and 21 project staff implementing the interventions. LSMM disclosed their HIV status to family seeking support. They applied stigma management techniques to manage the information communicated to family about their HIV status, including selective disclosure to some family members, conveying strategic information about the significance of having HIV, non-disclosure, or partial disclosure, silence and deceptions. LSMM HIV disclosure practices to family encompassed appraisals of intersectional stigma related to their sexual orientation and HIV, assessing the potential outcomes of disclosure, and the preservation of family ties.
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- Andres Maiorana
- Department of Prevention Science, University of California at San Francisco, Center for Aids Prevention Studies, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Prevention Science, University of California at San Francisco, Center for Aids Prevention Studies, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Prevention Science, University of California at San Francisco, Center for Aids Prevention Studies, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Prevention Science, University of California at San Francisco, Center for Aids Prevention Studies, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Prevention and Community Health, The George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Prevention Science, University of California at San Francisco, Center for Aids Prevention Studies, San Francisco, California, USA
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With the development of effective antiretroviral medications, long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS are confronted with life, a surprising reality many never expected. In this article, the author draws from his clinical experience to explore the existential dimensions of the experience of gay long-term survivors. In particular, the existential givens, as advanced by James Bugental, Tom Greening, and Irvin Yalom, are used as a framework in which to understand the challenges many long-term survivors face. Drawing from his clinical work with this enduring population, the author elaborates the profound nature of these challenges and the way in which the givens shed light on their ontological roots. The article concludes with an examination of survivor guilt, existential guilt, and their interplay in the lives of long-term survivors.
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Nasarruddin AM, Saifi RA, Othman S, Kamarulzaman A. Opening up the HIV epidemic: a review of HIV seropositive status disclosure among people who inject drugs. AIDS Care 2016; 29:533-540. [PMID: 27530678 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1220485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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HIV status disclosure plays a crucial role in reducing risk behaviors of drug and sexual partners and thereby limiting HIV transmission. As people who inject drugs (PWID) bear a significant HIV burden and disclosure research among PWID is relatively few, we reviewed the literature to highlight what is known about disclosure among HIV-positive PWID. Searches of articles published from 2000 to 2015 yielded 17 studies addressing different aspects of disclosure, and results are presented by major themes. Our results suggest that despite the difficulties, most PWID (64-86%) disclose their HIV-positive status to trusted individuals (family members and intimate sexual partners) and to those who are known to be HIV-positive. Disclosure to non-intimate sexual partners and fellow drug users is relatively lower. Disclosure decision-making is primarily driven by the perceived positive and negative consequences of disclosure. Subsequent risk reduction practices following disclosure are influenced by the feeling of responsibility, as well as partners' willingness to accept risk. Cultural family values, ethnicity, and different localities were several contextual factors that affect patterns of disclosure and risk behaviors of PWID. Areas for future research are recommended.
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- Aishah M Nasarruddin
- a Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- b Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS, Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- a Department of Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- b Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS, Faculty of Medicine , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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Obiri-Yeboah D, Amoako-Sakyi D, Baidoo I, Adu-Oppong A, Rheinländer T. The 'Fears' of Disclosing HIV Status to Sexual Partners: A Mixed Methods Study in a Counseling Setting in Ghana. AIDS Behav 2016; 20:126-36. [PMID: 25711298 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1022-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Encouraging disclosure within a trusting and supportive environment is imperative in dealing with HIV/AIDS related stigma. However, disclosure rates and the factors that influence it are vaguely understood in African societies. This study aimed at determining the disclosure rate and factors that influence disclosure in Cape Coast, Ghana. In-depth interviews of 15 peer educators and a survey of 510 PLHIV were used in a mixed methods study design. Majority of the study participants (78.6 %) had disclosed their HIV positive status to their sexual partners. Although peer educators in this study portrayed the overall outcome of disclosure to be negative, 84.0 % of disclosers were accepted by their partners without negative consequences after disclosure. This study suggests that the existing support services ill prepares newly diagnosed HIV positive clients and hampers disclosure initiatives. Providing comprehensive support services and re-training peer educators may be crucial in creating a safe disclosure environment in Ghana.
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- D Obiri-Yeboah
- Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, PMB, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, PMB, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- ART Center, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box CT 1363, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Chiou PY, Lin LC, Chen YM, Wu SC, Lew-Ting CY, Yen HW, Chuang P. The effects of early multiple-time PN counseling on newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in Taiwan. AIDS Behav 2015; 19:1773-81. [PMID: 25645329 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1007-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Partner notification (PN) is an important method for controlling the AIDS epidemic worldwide. Here, we looked into the differences between two PN counseling modes for HIV (+) men who have sex with men in Taiwan. Using random assignment, we placed 42 of the 84 subjects into the experimental group where they received two sessions of PN counseling, while the control group (42) received only one session. All 84 subjects were single males with an average age of 28.06. The mean number of successful notified partner was 5.38 (SD = 3.44) in the experimental which was statistically significantly higher than 2.81 (SD = 1.62) in the control group (β = 0.650, p = 0.000). The notification success rate was 77.13 % in the experimental and 74.21 % in the control group (IRR 1.039, 95 % CI 0.83-1.30). In the experimental and control group, the average number of the partners accepted an HIV test was 1.86 (SD = 1.58) and 0.79 (SD = 0.66) (β = 0.601, p = 0.000), and 39.74 and 27.27 % of the tested partners were HIV positive (IRR 1.457, 95 % CI 0.69-3.06). The study results may be used to improve the policies and practices for PN and contact follow-up.
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Conserve DF, Groves AK, Maman S. Effectiveness of interventions promoting HIV serostatus disclosure to sexual partners: a systematic review. AIDS Behav 2015; 19:1763-72. [PMID: 25645328 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1006-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Disclosure of HIV serostatus to sexual partners is mandated within certain states in the United States and other countries. Despite these laws implemented and public health efforts to increase disclosure, rates of disclosure to sexual partners among people living with HIV (PLWH) remain low, suggesting the need for interventions to assist PLWH with the disclosure process. We conducted a systematic review of studies testing whether HIV serostatus disclosure interventions increase disclosure to sexual partners. We searched six electronic databases and screened 484 records. Five studies published between 2005 and 2012 met inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Results showed that three of the HIV serostatus disclosure-related intervention studies were efficacious in promoting disclosure to sexual partners. Although all three studies were conducted in the United States the intervention content and measurements of disclosure across the studies varied, so broad conclusions are not possible. The findings suggest that more rigorous HIV serostatus disclosure-related intervention trials targeting different populations in the United States and abroad are needed to facilitate disclosure to sexual partners.
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- Donaldson F Conserve
- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27509, USA.
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- Department of Sociology, Center on Health, Risk and Society, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27509, USA
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Abler L, Sikkema KJ, Watt MH, Hansen NB, Wilson PA, Kochman A. Depression and HIV Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partners Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Men Who Have Sex with Men. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2015; 29:550-8. [PMID: 26430721 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2015.0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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HIV disclosure to sexual partners facilitates joint decision-making and risk reduction strategies for safer sex behaviors, but disclosure may be impacted by depression symptoms. Disclosure is also associated with disclosure self-efficacy, which in turn may also be influenced by depressive symptoms. This study examined the relationship between depression and HIV disclosure to partners following diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM), mediated by disclosure self-efficacy. Newly HIV-diagnosed MSM (n=92) who reported sexual activity after diagnosis completed an assessment soon after diagnosis which measured depressive symptoms, and another assessment within 3 months of diagnosis that measured disclosure self-efficacy and disclosure. Over one-third of the sample reported elevated depressive symptoms soon after diagnosis and equal proportions (one-third each) disclosed to none, some, or all partners in the 3 months after diagnosis. Depressive symptoms were negatively associated with disclosure self-efficacy and disclosure to partners, while disclosure self-efficacy was positively associated with disclosure. Disclosure self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between depression and disclosure, accounting for 33% of the total effect. These findings highlight the importance of addressing depression that follows diagnosis to enhance subsequent disclosure to sexual partners.
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- Laurie Abler
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
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- Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City, New York
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- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Halkitis PN, Kingdon MJ, Barton S, Eddy J. Facilitators and Barriers to HIV Status Disclosure Among HIV-positive MSM Age 50 and Older. JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH 2015; 20:41-56. [PMID: 28496563 DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2015.1033797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Most HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 50 and older feel a responsibility to protect their sex partners from HIV transmission risk. For some, this is enacted through HIV disclosure, for others, this is realized through reduced risk behaviors. METHODS To examine this, we analyzed interviews of 23 HIV-positive MSM ages 50 and older. RESULTS We identified several contextual, relational, and psychosocial factors that served as either barriers or facilitators to HIV disclosure. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest HIV status disclosure is multifaceted and continues to impact sexual communication in the lives of MSM as they enter middle age.
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- Perry N Halkitis
- The Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS), The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Professor of Applied Psychology, Public Health, and Medicine, New York University, Global Institute of Public Health, 41 East 11th Street, #716, New York, NY 10003 212 998 5373
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- The Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS), The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY
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- The Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS), The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY
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- The Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS), The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY
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Hubach RD, Dodge B, Li MJ, Schick V, Herbenick D, Ramos WD, Cola T, Reece M. Loneliness, HIV-related stigma, and condom use among a predominantly rural sample of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2015; 27:72-83. [PMID: 25646731 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2015.27.1.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Most previous studies of the sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are based on samples recruited within relatively urban and suburban areas of the United States. Using an internet-based questionnaire, we assessed HIV-related stigma, loneliness, and event-level sexual behaviors in a sample of HIV positive MSM (n = 100) residing within a largely rural area in the Midwestern United States. HIV-related stigma was correlated with loneliness (r = 0.619, p < 0.01). Loneliness was negatively associated with condom usage with the most recent partner of unknown status (p < 0.05). Namely, a 1-unit increase in the UCLA loneliness score was met with a 10% decrease in odds of condom usage. Further studies are warranted that explore loneliness, within the context of HIV-related stigma, among HIV-positive MSM residing in rural areas. More refined data will inform clinical and social service practice, as they provide much-needed information on sexual health outcomes and experiences of an often underserved and under studied population.
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O'Byrne P, Holmes D, Roy M. Counselling about HIV serological status disclosure: nursing practice or law enforcement? a Foucauldian reflection. Nurs Inq 2014; 22:134-46. [PMID: 25053169 DOI: 10.1111/nin.12075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Recently, focus groups and qualitative interviews with nurses who provide frontline care for persons living with HIV highlighted the contentiousness surrounding the seemingly innocuous activity of counselling clients about HIV-status disclosure, hereafter disclosure counselling. These empirical studies highlighted that while some nurses felt they should instruct clients to disclose their HIV-positive status if HIV transmission were possible, other nurses were equally adamant that such counselling was outside the nursing scope of practice. A review of these opposing perceptions about disclosure counselling, including an examination of the empirical evidence which supports each point, revealed that the dichotomous arguments needed to be nuanced. The empirical evidence about serostatus disclosure neither supported nor refuted either of these assertions; rather, it substantiated parts of each. To create this understanding, both empirical and theoretical works are used. First, the results of empirical studies about serostatus disclosure, or lack thereof and HIV transmission is presented; as part of this, Marks and Crepaz's HIV disclosure and exposure framework is examined. Second, the work of Michel Foucault on disciplinary and pastoral power is drawn from. The outcome is a nuanced understanding about the interrelationships between disclosure counselling and nursing practice and a final interpretation about what this understanding means for public health practice.
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- Patrick O'Byrne
- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Sastre F, Sheehan DM, Gonzalez A. Dating, marriage, and parenthood for HIV-positive heterosexual Puerto Rican men: normalizing perspectives on everyday life with HIV. Am J Mens Health 2014; 9:139-49. [PMID: 24794822 DOI: 10.1177/1557988314532940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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HIV-positive men are living long and healthier lives while managing HIV as a chronic illness. Although research has extensively documented the experiences of illness of people living with HIV, dating, marriage, and fatherhood among heterosexual Latino men has not been examined. To address this gap, this study used a qualitative study design to examine patterns and strategies for dating, marriage, and parenthood among 24 HIV-positive heterosexual Puerto Rican men living in Boston. The findings in our study indicate that an HIV diagnosis does not necessarily deter men from having an active sexual life, marrying, or having children. In fact, for some of the men, engaging in these social and life-changing events is part of moving on and normalizing life with HIV; these men planned for, achieved, and interpreted these events in the context of establishing normalcy with HIV. Although the HIV diagnosis discouraged some men from engaging in sexual relations, getting married, or having children, others fulfilled these desires with strategies aimed to reconciling their HIV status in their personal life, including dating or marrying HIV-positive women only. Additional important themes identified in this study include the decision to disclose HIV status to new sexual partners as well as the decision to accept the risk of HIV transmission to a child or partner in order to fulfill desires of fatherhood. Understanding the personal struggles, decision-making patterns, and needs of HIV-positive heterosexual men can aid in designing interventions that support healthy living with HIV.
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Disclosure of HIV status to children in resource-limited settings: a systematic review. J Int AIDS Soc 2013; 16:18466. [PMID: 23714198 PMCID: PMC3665848 DOI: 10.7448/ias.16.1.18466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Introduction Informing children of their own HIV status is an important aspect of long-term disease management, yet there is little evidence of how and when this type of disclosure takes place in resource-limited settings and its impact. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Databases were searched for the terms hiv AND disclos* AND (child* OR adolesc*). We reviewed 934 article citations and the references of relevant articles to find articles describing disclosure to children and adolescents in resource-limited settings. Data were extracted regarding prevalence of disclosure, factors influencing disclosure, process of disclosure and impact of disclosure on children and caregivers. Results Thirty-two articles met the inclusion criteria, with 16 reporting prevalence of disclosure. Of these 16 studies, proportions of disclosed children ranged from 0 to 69.2%. Important factors influencing disclosure included the child's age and perceived ability to understand the meaning of HIV infection and factors related to caregivers, such as education level, openness about their own HIV status and beliefs about children's capacities. Common barriers to disclosure were fear that the child would disclose HIV status to others, fear of stigma and concerns for children's emotional or physical health. Disclosure was mostly led by caregivers and conceptualized as a one-time event, while others described it as a gradual process. Few studies measured the impact of disclosure on children. Findings suggested adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) improved post-disclosure but the emotional and psychological effects of disclosure were variable. Conclusions Most studies show that a minority of HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings know his/her HIV status. While caregivers identify many factors that influence disclosure, studies suggest both positive and negative effects for children. More research is needed to implement age- and culture-appropriate disclosure in resource-limited settings.
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Bandali S. HIV risk assessment and risk reduction strategies in the context of prevailing gender norms in rural areas of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 2012; 12:50-4. [PMID: 22875582 DOI: 10.1177/1545109712453937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Since minimal information exists on how individuals work within existing social norms to reduce HIV risk, this study explored the specific factors influencing men and women to reduce their HIV risk in the face of prevailing gender norms in rural villages of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. Qualitative data were gathered from 160 participants through 29 in-depth interviews to explore gender norms, HIV risk determinants, and risk reduction responses. Results were analyzed using adaptations of grounded theory and constant comparative analysis. Men and women who actively take measures to decrease their risk of HIV infection associate a partner's acceptance of condom use and an HIV test as confirmation of emotional intimacy in the relationship. Other factors influencing risk reduction efforts include various levels of influence from family or peers, prior experience, relationship dynamics, and a reflection of broader personal outcomes.
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- Sarah Bandali
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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Maiorana A, Koester KA, Myers JJ, Lloyd KC, Shade SB, Dawson-Rose C, Morin SF. Helping patients talk about HIV: inclusion of messages on disclosure in prevention with positives interventions in clinical settings. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2012; 24:179-192. [PMID: 22468977 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2012.24.2.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Disclosure of HIV serostatus by HIV-infected individuals is considered a prevention strategy, under the assumption that disclosure will prompt risk reduction practices among sex partners. We examined patients' self-reports regarding disclosure messages they found relevant as part of prevention with positives (PwP) interventions in clinical settings. We conducted 52 in-depth interviews with patients participating in 13 PwP interventions. We found that the opportunity to reflect about living with HIV, explore fears of stigma and rejection, develop communication skills and strategies to disclose, and explore a sense of responsibility influenced patients' intention to disclose and their disclosure practices. PwP interventions need to include a combination of messages about disclosure strategies, stigma, and communication, as well as helping patients frame disclosure as a process that includes situations and interactions to consider post-disclosure. PwP disclosure counseling can help influence a shift in patients' risk towards safer sex practices.
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- Andre Maiorana
- Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, AIDS PolicyResearch Center, University of California, San Francisco 50 Beale St, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.
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Paiva V, Segurado AC, Filipe EMV. Self-disclosure of HIV diagnosis to sexual partners by heterosexual and bisexual men: a challenge for HIV/AIDS care and prevention. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2012; 27:1699-710. [PMID: 21986598 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2011000900004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2009] [Accepted: 03/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study investigated the disclosure of HIV-positive serostatus to sexual partners by heterosexual and bisexual men, selected in centers for HIV/AIDS care. In 250 interviews, we investigated disclosure of serostatus to partners, correlating disclosure to characteristics of relationships. The focus group further explored barriers to maintenance/establishment of partnerships and their association with disclosure and condom use. Fear of rejection led to isolation and distress, thus hindering disclosure to current and new partners. Disclosure requires trust and was more frequent to steady partners, to partners who were HIV-positive themselves, to female partners, and by heterosexuals, occurring less frequently with commercial sex workers. Most interviewees reported consistent condom use. Unprotected sex was more frequent with seropositive partners. Suggestions to enhance comprehensive care for HIV-positive men included stigma management, group activities, and human rights-based approaches involving professional education in care for sexual health, disclosure, and care of "persons living with HIV".
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- Vera Paiva
- Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
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Bandali S. Norms and practices within marriage which shape gender roles, HIV/AIDS risk and risk reduction strategies in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. AIDS Care 2011; 23:1171-6. [PMID: 21476146 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.554529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Despite increasing HIV/AIDS rates among married individuals, minimal research has been conducted on how men and women respond to risk in a marriage. This paper examines strategies used by married individuals to combat HIV/AIDS risk against prevailing gender norms. Qualitative data were gathered in four villages of Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique. Group discussions were held with 160 men and women to explore gender norms, HIV/AIDS knowledge and risk determinants. From the group discussions, 29 individuals were selected for further in-depth interviews to explore relationships between gender norms and risk reduction efforts within marriages. Findings illustrate how infidelity and social limitations placed on condom use not only increase HIV/AIDS risk but also entrench gender disparities. Although power differences between genders can make it difficult to negotiate safe sex, men and women are taking measures to reduce perceived HIV/AIDS risk in their marriage. Married men are reconstructing norms and taking responsibility to protect their family from HIV/AIDS by remaining faithful. For women, responses to HIV/AIDS risk in a marriage are more closely related to their ability to generate an income. Financially dependent women tend to leave a risky marriage altogether in contrast to financially autonomous women who will negotiate condom use with their husband. Factors such as experience with a risky partner, the desire to maintain a good social standing, fear of HIV/AIDS acquisition and parental guidance and support influence men and women to reduce perceived HIV/AIDS risk, despite constraining gender norms and power imbalances in a marriage. Nuanced understandings of the ways in which men and women are already taking measures to decrease noted HIV/AIDS risk, despite gender norms that make this a challenge, should be incorporated into localised responses.
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- S Bandali
- Department of Population Studies, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
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