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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Disclosure of HIV status: Experiences and perceptions of persons living with HIV/AIDS and nurses involved in their care in Africa
Qualitative Health Research, Volume 18, No. 3, Year 2008
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Description
Most people with HIV have disclosed their status to someone, often with mixed results. Most health literature seems to favor disclosure by persons living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but it could be that to disclose is not always a good thing. We used a descriptive, qualitative research design to explore the experience of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and AIDS stigma of people living with HIV or AIDS and nurses involved in their care in Africa. Focus group discussions were held with respondents. We asked them to relate incidents that they themselves observed, and those that they themselves experienced in the community and in families. Thirty-nine focus groups were conducted in five countries in both urban and rural settings. This article is limited to a discussion of data related to the theme of disclosure only. The sub-themes of disclosure were experiences before the disclosure, the process of disclosure, and responses during and after disclosure. © 2008 Sage Publications.
Authors & Co-Authors
Greeff, Minrie
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Phetlhu, René Deliwe
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Makoae, Lucy Nthabiseng
Lesotho, Roma
National University of Lesotho
Dlamini, Priscilla S.
Swaziland, Mbabane
University of Eswatini
Holzemer, William L.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Naidoo, Joanne Rachel
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Kohi, Thecla W.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Uys, Leana Ria
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Chirwa, Maureen Leah
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 238
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/1049732307311118
ISSN:
10497323
e-ISSN:
15527557
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Qualitative