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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Processes and outcomes of HIV serostatus disclosure to sexual partners among people living with HIV in Uganda
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 12, No. 2, Year 2008
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Description
Disclosure of HIV serostatus to sexual partners supports risk reduction and facilitates access to prevention and care services for people living with HIV/AIDS. To assess health and social predictors of disclosure as well as to explore and describe the process, experiences and outcomes related to disclosure of HIV-infected men and women in Eastern Uganda, we conducted a study among HIV-infected men and women who were clients of The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) in Jinja, Uganda. We enrolled TASO clients in a cross-sectional study on transmission risk behavior. Demographic and behavioral data and CD4 cell count measurements were collected. Among 1,092 participants, 42% were currently sexually active and 69% had disclosed their HIV serostatus to their most recent sexual partner. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that disclosure of HIV-status was associated with being married, having attended TASO for more than 2 years, increased condom use, and knowledge of partner's serostatus. From these clients, 45 men and women were purposefully selected and interviewed in-depth on disclosure issues. Positive outcomes included risk reduction behavior, partner testing, increased care-seeking behavior, anxiety relief, increased sexual communication, and motivation to plan for the future. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
King, Rachel Lisa
Uganda, Kampala
Global Aids Program
Uganda, Entebbe
Uganda Virus Research Institute
Katuntu, David
Uganda, Kampala
Global Aids Program
Lifshay, Julie
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Packel, Laura J.
United States, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Batamwita, Richard
Uganda, Kampala
Global Aids Program
Nakayiwa, Sylvia
Uganda, Kampala
Global Aids Program
Abang, Betty
Uganda, Kampala
Global Aids Program
Babirye, Frances
Uganda, Kampala
Aids Support Organization Uganda
Lindkvist, Pille
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Johansson, Eva Elisabeth
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Mermin, Jonathan H.
Uganda, Kampala
Global Aids Program
Bunnell, Rebecca E.
Uganda, Kampala
Global Aids Program
Statistics
Citations: 221
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-007-9307-7
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Mental Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Male
Female