| Community support and disclosure of HIV serostatus to family members by public-sector antiretroviral treatment patients in the Free State Province of South Africa. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 19327099 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Recent studies have indicated that the support of close relatives is fundamental in coping with HIV/AIDS and in accessing the emotional and material support necessary for sustained adherence to treatment. Because disclosure to family members is imperative to ensure their support, identifying tools or resources that can minimize the possible risks and maximize the potential benefits of disclosure should be useful in improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. Where health systems require strengthening, engaging the community in HIV/AIDS care could potentially create an environment that encourages disclosure to family members. This study investigated the impact of community support initiatives (community health workers and treatment support groups), patient characteristics (age, gender, and education), and time since first diagnosis on the disclosure of serostatus to family members by a sample of 268 public-sector antiretroviral treatment patients in a province of South Africa between August 2004 and July 2007. Whereas gender, age, and education only weakly influenced disclosure, there was a strong and stable positive association between community support and disclosure to family members. The immediate and long-term impact of community support on the disclosure by seropositive patients to family members indicates that initiatives such as community health workers and HIV support groups run by people living with HIV/AIDS should be strengthened, especially for those patients who cannot disclose their status to immediate family and close friends. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Edwin Wouters; Francis van Loon; Dingie van Rensburg; Herman Meulemans |
Related Documents
:
|
16382089 - The role of men in chronic supervisory neglect. 2913079 - Human immunodeficiency virus infection and porphyria cutanea tarda. 1751849 - Problem drinking and family history. 4570619 - Hydrolysis of casein: a differential aid for the indentification of serratia marcescens. 7097629 - The doctor's family: some problems and solutions. 6388589 - The prevention and management of alcohol problems in the family setting: a review of wo... 3813519 - Mycobacterium avium-m. intracellulare isolates from patients with or without acquired i... 1154009 - The shapiro cards scale as a method of assessment of obsessional symptoms in clomiprami... 9034019 - Use of alcohol among lesbians: research and clinical implications. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: AIDS patient care and STDs Volume: 23 ISSN: 1557-7449 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Patient Care STDS Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2009-05-05 Completed Date: 2009-07-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9607225 Medline TA: AIDS Patient Care STDS Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 357-64 Citation Subset: IM; X |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Sociology and Research Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. edwin.wouters@ua.ac.be |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use Cohort Studies Community Health Services* Family / psychology* Female Government Programs HIV Infections / diagnosis, drug therapy, psychology HIV Seropositivity / diagnosis, drug therapy, psychology* HIV-1 Humans Male Middle Aged Public Sector* Social Support* South Africa Time Factors Truth Disclosure* |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Anti-HIV Agents |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: HIV stigma and missed medications in HIV-positive people in five African countries.
Next Document: Effects of ramelteon 8 mg on objective sleep latency in adults with chronic insomnia on nights 1 and...