Family support for heterosexual partners in HIV-serodiscordant couples

Foley, Marianne; Skurnick, Joan; Kennedy, Cheryl A.; Valentin, Ramona; Louria, Donald B.

doi:10.1097/00002030-199410000-00017

Cited by 20 publications

(17 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Our study participants were more likely to disclose to sisters and perceived more support from sisters rather than fathers and brothers (Foley et al, 1994;Kalichman et al, 2003;Simoni et al, 1995;Sowell et al, 2003). Consistent with two studies of Asian patients (Li et al, 2006;Yoshioka & Schustack, 2001), participants would prefer to disclose to siblings for further help, not to disgrace parents or be a burden on family, which is a manifestation of filial piety (hsiao shun ).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Less than one third of our participants disclosed their HIV status to parents although in several studies indicated mother was the one to be disclosed within family (D'Angelo et al, 2001;Foley et al, 1994;Zea et al, 2004). Our study participants were more likely to disclose to sisters and perceived more support from sisters rather than fathers and brothers (Foley et al, 1994;Kalichman et al, 2003;Simoni et al, 1995;Sowell et al, 2003).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 65%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Differences in HIV disclosure by modes of transmission in Taiwanese families

Lee

Hsu³

et al. 2007

AIDS Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

HIV serostatus disclosure is a crucial decision, and often perceived as a double-edged sword for people living with HIV. This study was intended to determine the extent of disclosure according to interpersonal relationships, compare the characteristics of disclosure by modes of HIV transmission, and to describe perceived consequences after disclosure to Taiwanese families. Data were collected by in-depth interviews and chart reviews at HIV primary care clinics in a university hospital in southern Taiwan from 2004 to 2005. Of 105 male participants interviewed, 76 (72.4%) had disclosed their HIV status to at least one person, including 62% to an immediate family member and 21% to friends. The HIV disclosure rates were different in three groups divided by modes of transmission, 36% in men having sex with men (MSM), 34% in heterosexuals, and 21% in injection drug users (IDUs). MSM were more likely than heterosexual men or male IDUs to disclose their HIV status directly to friends immediately after leaning of their HIV diagnosis. Heterosexual men and male injection drug users often disclosed to their immediate families a few days after obtaining an HIV diagnosis. Perceived consequences after disclosure included: increased substantial support from family, assistance with medical and healthcare, encouragement of living positively with HIV, being rejected, treated as contagion, and condemnation. Disclosure of HIV-positive status in a family-oriented Taiwanese society is a complex process and different by the modes of transmission.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 65%

Differences in HIV disclosure by modes of transmission in Taiwanese families

Lee

Hsu³

et al. 2007

AIDS Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In keeping with the finding at a London hospital (Melvin & Sherr, 1994), family members of the mothers in serodiscordant marriages were not supportive of their own daughters as they treated the mothers as outcasts and neglected them and their children. This is supported by earlier reports that family members only provide support when the male partner is the one infected in a serodiscordant relationship (Foley et al, 1994). This attitude is in keeping with the patriarchal nature of the Nigerian society that frowns on women's infidelity but tends to tolerate male promiscuity (Orubuloye et al, 1997).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 60%

Parental HIV serodiscordance: Implications for the care of the HIV seropositive child in a resource-poor setting

Adejuyigbe¹,

Ai²

2006

AIDS Care

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This prospective study compared the care and support provided for symptomatic HIV seropositive children of HIV serodiscordant parents (only the mother of the child is HIV infected) with children of seroconcordant parents (both parents are HIV infected) during admission and after discharge from a tertiary health institution in southwestern Nigeria. Information was collected from parents of eligible children by semi-structured questionnaires and observation of the children and their parents while on admission and at home. Of the 51 couples who met the study criteria, there were 27 seroconcordant couples and 24 serodiscordant couples. The children from serodiscordant couples were more frequently discharged against medical advice, abandoned, lost to follow-up, cared for by their mothers alone and were not up-to-date with their immunization schedule when compared with children from seroconcordant parents. These were statistically significant (p < 0.05). There was a higher mortality among these children and their mothers (p < 0.05). Paternal reasons for not providing adequate care for the children from serodiscordant parents included fear of being infected, doubt of child's paternity and waste of family resources on a 'child who is dying'. None of the children from both groups received support from governmental and non-governmental agencies. It is concluded that the care of sick HIV seropositive children of serodiscordant parents poses special challenges for clinicians working in Nigeria where there is no social support system.

show abstract

“…Now, it is not an illness of exclusively hospital care, but involves an important role for families in continuous care and in maintenance of the treatment plan (Figueiredo, 1997;Moriya, Gir, & Mieko, 1995;Widman, Light, & Platt, 1994;Xavier, Leite, Braga, & Nunes, 1997). Foley, Skurnick, Kennedy, Valentin, & Louria, (1994) were the pioneers who rst mentioned the burden experienced by families with a member with AIDS. In Brazil, there are few studies dealing with socialpsychologica l problems experienced by populations involved with the AIDS epidemic, and most of these studied students and health professionals (e.g., Figueiredo, Souza, & Moraes, 1993;Figueiredo, 1994Figueiredo & Turato, 1995).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A caregiver faces several crisis situations that can endanger the establishe d treatment to the patient. There are very few studies characterizing these crisis conditions and none originating in Brazil (Brown, 1994;Foley et al, 1994;Maj, 1991).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Needs for Assistance and Emotional Aspects of Caregiving Reported by Aids Patient Caregivers in a Day-Care Unit in Brazil

Figueiredo¹,

Er²

2001

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The advent of AIDS in families, following the chronic evolution of the illness, has produced crisis situations unknown until now. With the objective of knowing this new reality better, 20 caregivers of AIDS patients were interviewed in southeastern Brazil. The collected data were analyzed using a qualitative method. The results showed dif culties regarding caregiving, such as a lack of orientation, materials, transport, and people to share the role of caregiver, as well as emotional dif culties, such as fears from infection, revulsion, pity, and impotence in the face of death. The role of families is essential in patient assistance, due to the inability of the health system to attend to all AIDS patients. Nevertheless, these families have to receive support mainly from nurses, in order to be helped in executing an aid plan to the ill person at home. Nurses and health care

show abstract

Family support for heterosexual partners in HIV-serodiscordant couples

Cited by 20 publications

References 0 publications

Differences in HIV disclosure by modes of transmission in Taiwanese families

Differences in HIV disclosure by modes of transmission in Taiwanese families

Parental HIV serodiscordance: Implications for the care of the HIV seropositive child in a resource-poor setting

Needs for Assistance and Emotional Aspects of Caregiving Reported by Aids Patient Caregivers in a Day-Care Unit in Brazil

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About