Significant proportions of hiv positive adults never disclose their hiv positive status. Explore the relationship between stigma and discrimination and self disclosure of serostatus by plwhiv to sexual. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, factors and outcomes of hiv status disclosure to partners among hiv positive women attending hiv careandtreatment clinics ctcs at kilimanjaro region, northern tanzania. Hiv serostatus disclosure among people living with hiv. Disclosure of hiv seropositive status to sexual partners. Dejeneassociated factors and outcomes of disclosing hivsero positive status to sexual partners among women in mettu and gore towns, illubabor zone, southwest ethiopia. Disclosure of hiv status to sexual partner was associated with discussion about hiv. Examine the extent and nature of hiv self disclosure by seropositive adults. The trends in aidsrelated death also differ, and in east europe and central asia, the.
Institutional based crosssectional study was conducted from july august, 20 in axum st. Disclosure of hiv results to partners and their participation is encouraged in the program. Serodiscordance exists when the known hiv result of one member of a couple pair is positive while that of hisher partner is negative. Moreover, hiv serostatus disclosure among plwha was related to. Hivrelated stigma and discrimination among people need to be addressed to increase support to plwhiv and encourage disclosure of hiv status. The aim of this study was to assess the disclosure and its associated factors of hiv positive status to sexual partners among patients attending antiretroviral therapy art clinic follow up at mekelle hospital, tigray, ethiopia.
There are several factors associated with facilitating disclosure of hiv status. This study aimed at assessing the magnitude and factors related to hiv positive status disclosure to sexual partners among hiv positive women. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, factors and outcomes of hiv status disclosure to partners among hivpositive women attending hiv careandtreatment clinics ctcs at kilimanjaro region, northern tanzania. Policy maker and health care provider perspectives on reproductive decisionmaking amongst hiv infected individuals in south africa. Hiv positive serostatus disclosure and its determinants among. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure to partners and. In ethiopia, antiretroviral arv treatment began in 2003, and. Factors associated with different disclosure intentions among plhiv in gem. Prevalence of hepatitis c virus infection among clients of hiv counseling and testing sites connecticut, 1999.
Factors influencing disclosure of hiv status to sexual partners in botswana 21 population and sample the population comprised hiv positive persons attending a private medical clinic in gabarone, serving unemployed people, people in lowpaid jobs as well as private patients who can afford private healthcare services. Disclosure of hiv seropositive status to sexual partners and. Factors for incomplete adherence to antiretroviral therapy. The potential factors correlated to hiv disclosure are shown in table. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of disclosure and associated factors among a cohort of hivinfected children and adolescents in kenya. Disclosure of positive hiv status by plhiv to their sexual partners is important in.
In subsaharan africa, in stable longterm couple partnerships married or cohabiting, serodiscordance is a growing source of hiv transmissions. Disclosure of hiv positive status to sexual partners, friends or relatives is a main tool for prevention and care strategies. However, the greatest psychosocial challenges that parents and caregivers of hiv infected children face is disclosure of hiv status to their infected children. Analysis of hiv test uptake and factors associated with testing and disclosure of hiv infection among health workers at chainama hills hospital college in lusaka district, zambia makani alfred, selestine nzala department of public health, health policy and management studies section, university of. Hiv serostatus disclosure and associated factors among people living with hiv aids attending a care and treatment centre in kisarawe district hospital, tanzania. Hepatitis c virus hcv is a common chronic bloodborne virus infection that affects an estimated 2. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure to ones steady. The nature and extent of hivaidsrelated stigma reported by aspiring faithbased leaders. The purpose of this study was to assess the disclosure of hiv positive status and its associated factors to sexual partners among patients attending antiretroviral therapy art clinic followup at mekelle hospital, tigray, ethiopia. We sought to estimate the prevalence of major depressive episode mde across plwhiv groups, to compare this with its prevalence in the general population and to assess factors associated with it.
The aim of the study was to investigate which factors influence the disclosure of someones hiv positive status. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, patterns and predictors of hiv serostatus disclosure to partners among hiv positive pregnant women in morogoro municipality, tanzania. Frequency of hiv status disclosure, associated factors and outcomes among hiv positive pregnant women at mbarara regional referral hospital, southwestern uganda. Hiv disclosure to sexual partner and associated factors among. Disclosure of hivpositive status to sexual partner and associated. Disclosure of hivpositive status to sexual partner and associated factors among art users in mekelle hospital article pdf available in hivaids research and palliative care 7default. Pdf frequency of hiv status disclosure, associated. Fertility desire and associated factors among people living with hiv on art eastern ethiopia. This study aimed to ascertain across nigeria, serodiscordance prevalence, partner hiv status disclosure.
Hiv prevalence and associated factors lawrence marum, james n. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, factors and outcomes of hiv status disclosure to partners among hiv positive women attending hiv care and treatment clinics ctcs at kilimanjaro region, northern tanzania. Art patients, associated factors, disclosure, jimma university specialized hospital, and people living with hivaids. Analysis of hiv test uptake and factors associated with testing and disclosure of hiv infection among health workers at chainama hills hospital college in lusaka district, zambia makani alfred, selestine nzala department of public health, health policy and management studies section, university of zambia, lusaka, zambia. Hiv positive status disclosure and associated factors among. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure to partners and its outcomes among hiv positive women attending care and treatment clinics at kilimanjaro region, tanzania. Disclosure status and disclosure intentions among hiv. The aim of the study was to determine factors associated with nonadherence to art among adult hiv. Predictors of hiv serostatus disclosure to partners among. Explore the relationship between stigma and discrimination and self disclosure of serostatus by plwhiv to sexual partners. As hiv becomes more of a chronic disease and plwha live longer, disclosure of hiv status is encouraged as a way to reduce sexual risk behavior and transmission of the virus, decrease stigma associated with hiv, and increase access to.
The study aimed to explore and describe the factors influencing disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus hiv status to sexual partners by peopleinfected with hiv in botswana, by undertaking an exploratory and descriptive qualitative study. Full text fertility desire and associated factors among hiv. Clients disclosure of hiv status characteristics almost all 99 % of study clients agreed to disclose their hiv status to their partners. Hivaids status disclosure increases support, behavioural.
To assess factors of disclosing hiv sero status to sexual partner among hiv positive pregnant women attending antenatal care in addis ababa public health centers, ethiopia. Pdf disclosure of hivpositive status to sexual partner. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. The main strength of this study is that it is one of the very few studies investigating adherence to art and associated risk factors among older hiv patients in ssa. This study sought to determine the prevalence of disclosure of hiv status among a representative population of hiv infected children in kenya and to evaluate whether various sociodemographic, clinical, and emotional factors are associated with disclosure. Depression is common among people living with hiv plwhiv and is associated with poorer therapeutic outcomes and risky behaviours.
The improvement of the socioeconomic status of art patients needs to be addressed to reduce dependence on support from other people and provide money to make followup appointments. Factors potentially associated with disclosure respondents were asked to provide information on their age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, education, employment, country of birth, immigration status, whether they were in a relationship, the hiv status of their partner, how long they hadbeenintherelationship,whethertheyhadhadunprotected. We sought to examine the prevalence and correlates of. Factors affecting hiv disclosure among partners in morongo, tanzania. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure to most recent sexual. This study sought to determine the prevalence of and the barriers to the disclosure of hiv status to infected children and adolescents in lower manyakrobo district in ghana. To examine hiv disclosure among people living with hiv in london. Factors associated with disclosure of hiv serostatus to sexual partners of patients receiving hiv care in kabale, uganda. Qualitative semistructured interviews were administered to a purposeful sample of 40 adult hiv clients that was. An hivpositive status disclosure to a sexual partner in this. Factors associated with nonadherence to antiretroviral.
The desire for children means the expression of people living with hiv plwhiv. Factors influencing hiv disclosure among people living with. Prevalence of, and barriers to the disclosure of hiv status. This study assessed whether non disclosure is associated with psychological symptoms, nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy art, and viral load vl nonsuppression. Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder among people living with hiv plwhiv and is associated with poor quality of life, additional comorbidities, disability, unemployment, poorer therapeutic outcomes and risky behaviors. Factors associated with disclosure of hiv serostatus to. Hiv care among lowincome women in the deep south of the usa. Health care workers shall be prepared to equip patients with the skills of disclosure and offer assistance in the process as necessary. Factors associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral. Aug 28, 2015 serodiscordance exists when the known hiv result of one member of a couple pair is positive while that of hisher partner is negative. Journal of aids and hiv research factors associated with. Data was collected through indepth interviews with people infected with hiv who had disclosed.
The nature and extent of hivaids related stigma reported. Prevalence and factors affecting disclosure of hiv status. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure and its effect on treatment adherence and quality of life among children 617 years on antiretroviral therapy in southern highlands zone, tanzania. W ith the advent of antiretroviral therapy art, people living with hiv and aids plwha can now plan to live, instead of planning for death. We explored the short and longterm outcomes of disclosure among clients attending an urban hiv clinic in uganda. Onethird 34% of all people living with hiv in 2009 resided in the ten. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure to partners. The study findings indicate that experiences of hiv status disclosure vary among spouses. In addition, women who attained a high level of education were more likely to have disclosed their hiv status to a sexual partner than women who were uneducated. Hcv infection causes an estimated 8,00010,000 deaths each year from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and is the leading reason. Hiv serostatus disclosure among people living with hivaids. Pdf disclosure of hivpositive status to sexual partner and. Jan 15, 2018 socio demographic, social and behavioral factors that associated with hiv positive status disclosure among participants.
Bccfe factors associated with disclosure of hiv status among a cohort of individuals on antiretroviral therapy in british columbia, canada. Pdf factors associated with hiv status disclosure to. Hiv self disclosure among this group is not promoted, it is likely to bring down the gains that have been made in. Reasons for disclosure of hiv status by people living with. The chisquare test of significance suggest no associations between these groups regarding htc and clients agreement to disclosure of hiv status respectively.
The purpose of this study was to assess the disclosure of hivpositive status and its associated factors to sexual partners among patients attending antiretroviral therapy art clinic followup at mekelle hospital, tigray, ethiopia. The aim of the study was to determine factors associated with nonadherence to art among adult hiv clients in ngenda health center, kiambu county, kenya. Factors associated with disclosure of hiv status among a. This study determined the factors associated with nonadherence of plwhiv to haart regimen among patients attending a healthcare facility in akwa ibom state, nigeria. Prevalence of and factors associated with depression among. Pdf a multiinstitutional, crosssectional study on disclosure of hiv. Adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy haart regimen, of at least 95%, is necessary for effective therapeutic response among people living with human immunodeficiency virus plwhiv. The overall prevalence of disclosure of hiv status among pregnant women is 80. In this article, we evaluate factors associated with disclosure in rwanda among hivpositive children of 7 to 15 years.
Prevalence of, and barriers to the disclosure of hiv. Disclosure of hiv status to family, friends, and a stable partner may be linked to improved health outcomes for people living with hiv. A larger sample study will be needed to establish factors associated with adherence to art including drug refill and clinic visits. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure to partners and its outcomes among hivpositive women attending care and treatment clinics at kilimanjaro region, tanzania. Factors potentially associated with disclosure respondents were asked to provide.
Hiv serostatus disclosure and associated factors among people living with hivaids attending a care and treatment centre in kisarawe district hospital, tanzania. Jul 23, 2014 consequently, hiv positive status disclosure among women has become one of the major concerns that should be addressed in hiv prevention and control activities. This study aimed to assess fertility desire and factors associated among sexually active hiv positive reproductive age women attending the art clinics of the amhara region. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with hiv status disclosure and its effect on treatment adherence and healthrelated quality of life among children between 6 and 17. Analysis of hiv test uptake and factors associated with. Introduction disclosure of hiv status to children is essential for disease management but is not well characterized in resourcelimited settings. Hiv positive status disclosure and associated factors among children in. Factors influencing hiv disclosure among people living. To determine the intention to disclose the hivaids status among adult. Disclosure of hivpositive status to sexual partner and. Findings of this study indicated, the disclosure of hiv status is very low. The objectives were to determine whether aspects such as sociodemographic. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with hiv status disclosure and its effect on treatment adherence and healthrelated quality.
Methods a crosssectional study was conducted from january to june 2014 in 3 out of the 7 districts of kilimanjaro region. This study sought to determine the prevalence of disclosure of hiv status among a representative population of hivinfected children in kenya and to evaluate whether various sociodemographic, clinical, and emotional factors are associated with disclosure. Participants in the study included 1,034 children on haart and in the prehaart phase. Lack of disclosure adversely affects the wellbeing of the child, including access to paediatric hiv treatment and care and adherence to treatment. Despite the importance of hiv status disclosure, partner disclosure is low in. Partner hiv serostatus disclosure and determinants of. A 2008 survey in rwanda was conducted to determine these factors. Prior discussion with a partner regarding testing for hiv was strongly associated with subsequent disclosure of hiv status. This study aimed to ascertain across nigeria, serodiscordance prevalence, partner hiv status disclosure and explore. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure and its effect. Hiv positive serostatus disclosure and its determinants among people living with hiv. Mar 29, 2015 the aim of this study was to assess the disclosure and its associated factors of hiv positive status to sexual partners among patients attending antiretroviral therapy art clinic follow up at mekelle hospital, tigray, ethiopia. Discloser is more likely when the patient is older, male, and has a higher level of education.
Status and associated characteristics of hiv disclosure among. Disclosure of hiv status supports risk reduction and facilitates access to prevention and care services, but can be inhibited by the fear of negative repercussions. Factors associated with hiv status disclosure and its. In ghana, an estimated 33,000 children were said to be living with the hiv infection in 2012. Nature and extent of hiv self disclosure by seropositive. Full text prevalence of undernutrition and associated. Nonadherence which is the leading cause of active antiretroviral therapy art resistance among clients is basically the failure to use antiretroviral drugs as prescribed for human immunodeficiency virus hiv by clients. Full text fertility desire and associated factors among. In subsaharan africa, in stable longterm couple partnerships married or cohabiting, serodiscordance is a growing source of hivtransmissions. Assessment of adult nutritional status and associated factors among art users in nekemte referral hospital and health center, east wollega zone, ethiopia. Prevalence of hepatitis c virus infection among clients of. In this article, we evaluate factors associated with disclosure in rwanda among hiv positive children of 7 to 15 years. Factors affecting intention to disclose hiv status among adult.
Methods we conducted a crosssectional study, randomly sampling hivinfected children ages 614 years. Cheluget this chapter presents information on the coverage of hiv testing among those eligible, the prevalence of hiv in the respondents, and the factors associated with hiv infection in the population. An exploration into the barriers and opportunities. Disclosure of hiv status the role of ethnicity among people living with hiv in london jonathan elford, phd, fowzia ibrahim, msc, cecilia bukutu, phd, and jane anderson, mbbs objective. An institution based cross sectional study was conducted at mekelle hospital. Therefore, this study assessed the hiv positive sero status disclosure and its determinants among people living with hiv aids plwha followed by the antiretroviral therapy art clinic in jimma university specialized. Hiv positive status disclosure and associated factors. A descriptive crosssectional study design was used. Hiv positive serostatus disclosure and its determinants. Prevalence of disclosure of hiv status to hivinfected. Analyze the relationship between plwhivs individual factors and hiv self disclosure to sexual partners.
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