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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Patient experiences following acute HIV infection diagnosis and counseling in South Africa
PLoS ONE, Volume 9, No. 8, Article e105459, Year 2014
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Individuals in the acute stage of HIV infection (AHI) have an elevated potential to transmit HIV and play a critical role in the growth of the epidemic. Routine identification and counseling of individuals during AHI could decrease transmission behavior during this key period. However, diagnosis of AHI may present challenges distinct from those experienced through diagnosis of established HIV infection. A study was conducted in a public youth clinic outside of Cape Town, South Africa, to identify and counsel individuals with acute stage HIV infection. In-depth interviews were conducted with patients following diagnosis. After counseling, patients were accepting of the testing regimen used to diagnose AHI. They used the knowledge of having been recently infected to identify the source of their infection, but did not retain or place importance on information regarding the increased ability to transmit HIV during the acute stage. Future interventions directed at the reduction of HIV transmission following diagnosis with AHI will need to find ways of making this information more salient, possibly through more culturally meaningful educational approaches. © 2014 Wolpaw et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wolpaw, Benjamin Jonathan
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Mathews, Catherine
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Mtshizana, Yolisa Y.
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Chopra, Mickey
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Hardie, Diana Ruth
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Lurie, Mark N.
United States, Providence
The Warren Alpert Medical School
de Azevedo, Virginia
Unknown Affiliation
Jennings, Karen Ann
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0105459
e-ISSN:
19326203
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
South Africa