Perceived social support among people living with HIV/aids

Kimberly, Judy A.; Serovich, Julianne M.

doi:10.1080/01926189508251015

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“…Other studies have shown that women who feel more supported by others in their circle, feel less stigmatized, and are more likely to disclose. 8,22,25,26 Disclosure has been described as a process that involves decisions about timing, to whom, how, and under what conditions. 4 Clearly, timing is an important factor; in a French study, 42% of the subjects disclosed immediately after diagnosis, 21% in the month after diagnosis, and 24% waited more than a year to disclose to someone.…”

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Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women

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Forsyth

Visser

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AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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To provide understanding of social and psychological factors that affect disclosure of HIV status among women diagnosed HIV-positive in pregnancy, 438 HIV positive women attending antenatal clinics in Pretoria, South Africa were invited to participate in a longitudinal study. A total of 293 (62%) women were enrolled from June 2003 to December 2004. Questionnaires assessing sociodemographics and psychological measures were administered during pregnancy and at 3 months postdelivery. At enrollment, 59% had disclosed to their partners and 42% to others. This rose to 67% and 59%, respectively, by follow-up. Logistic regression analysis identified being married (adjusted odds Ratio [AOR] 2.32; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20-4.47), prior discussion about testing (AOR 4.19; CI 2.34-7.49), having a partner with tertiary education (AOR 2.76; CI 1.29-5.88) and less experience of violence (AOR 0.48; CI 0.24-0.97) as factors associated with having disclosed to partners prior to enrollment. Better housing (AOR 1.26; CI 1.06-1.49), less financial dependence on partners (AOR 0.46; CI 0.25-0.85), and knowing someone with HIV (AOR 2.13; CI 1.20-3.76) were associated with prior disclosure to others. Increased levels of stigma at baseline decreased the likelihood of disclosure to partners postenrollment (AOR 0.91; CI 0.84-0.98) and increased levels of avoidant coping decreased subsequent disclosure to others (AOR 0.84; CI 0.72-0.97). These results provide understanding of disclosure for women diagnosed as HIV positive in pregnancy, and identify variables that could be used to screen for women who require help.

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Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women

Makin

Forsyth

Visser

et al. 2008

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

117

106

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“…This finding suggests that at the same time these persons were willing to provide financial support to these mothers, it was stress-provoking for seropositive mothers to ask for it, which could be a matter of self-pride and dignity. Alternatively, it is plausible that seropositive mothers realized that although financial support helps to sustain them, it can be draining on their family members or friends to provide it (Kimberly & Serovich, 1996). The need to ask one for money can be a stressful event, no matter the relationship.…”

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“…The availability for providing assistance in specific contexts has been found to vary between these two sources of support (Kimberly & Serovich, 1996). These scholars studied specific roles of social support in the lives of 77 HIV-positive persons and found that there were no significant differences between perception of support that was provided by family members or friends.…”

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Perceived Stress Levels Among HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers: The Role of Over-the-Counter Products

Ellis

2012

Social Work in Health Care

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The purpose of this study was to identify correlates of perceived stress levels among 49 HIV/AIDS-infected mothers enrolled in a social services agency that provides HIV/AIDS support services in North Carolina. The author found in an Ordinary Least Squares regression analysis that the CD4 t-cell count, receipt of advice or support from church pastor, annual household income, and employed were all negatively related to seropositive mothers' perceived stress scores. Conversely, the need to have borrowed money from family members or friends to help pay for over-the-counter products like nutritional drinks, vitamins, or minerals was found to be positively related to these scores. The accessibility of these over-the-counter products could not only help to lower seropositive mothers' perceived stress levels but also potentially improve the functioning of their body's immune system. Implications for the Medicaid Program's prescription drug policy that excludes these over-the-counter products and prescription drug representatives are discussed.

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“…Kimberly and Serovich [54] studied specific roles of social support in the lives of 77 HIV-positive persons and found that there was a significant difference between perceptions of support that was given by those two groups of people. Family members tended to buy things, whereas friends were likely to run errands and simply be available to offer moral support.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Vyavaharkar et al [47] found among their sample of 340 African-American women that the lack of social support aggravates depressive symptoms. For people living with HIV/AIDS, social support needs to be not only functional such as social relationships or communication [47,52,53] but also tangible [54]. For women, in general, social relationships influence many of the decisions they make, their feelings about various health issues, and their participation in health promotion activities [53].…”

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A Self-Management Framework to Assess the Need for Nutritional Supplementation in People Living with HIV/AIDS

Ellis

2015

Health of HIV Infected People

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Perceived social support among people living with HIV/aids

Cited by 24 publications

References 34 publications

Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women

Factors Affecting Disclosure in South African HIV-Positive Pregnant Women

Perceived Stress Levels Among HIV/AIDS-Infected Mothers: The Role of Over-the-Counter Products

A Self-Management Framework to Assess the Need for Nutritional Supplementation in People Living with HIV/AIDS

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