Disclosure Within HIV-Affected Families

Disclosure Within HIV-Affected Families

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  • Author: Grace Gachanja
  • Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
  • ISBN: 2889455262
  • Category : AIDS (Disease)
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 130

While HIV/AIDS is a global public heath challenge, its impact is arguably greatest in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where new infections account for approximately 66% of the total number of HIV-positive persons globally. In SSA, medical, social, and economic resources are limited, thus necessitating innovative approaches to disease prevention. One of the mechanisms of prevention that is most promising occurs through HIV disclosure to family members (e.g., adult sexual partners) generally, and to children in particular. Our emphasis in this eBook is on HIV disclosure to children because it has multiple benefits, including improved adherence to antiretroviral medication treatment and understanding at an early age of the impact of sexual activity on the spread of HIV. While there is a noticeable gap in research on HIV disclosure to younger children, some of the general reasons for non-disclosure include concerns about fear of adult partners leaving relationships, and that children are too young to comprehend the severity of the situation and may tell others outside the family. Thus, it is critical to better understand how the HIV disclosure process happens (or does not happen) within HIV-affected families, as well as the best practices on how to disclose. In this eBook, we present a combination of empirical research studies and critical literature reviews that investigate the reasons for and for not disclosing HIV status within HIV-affected families and provide evidence-based practices that could be adopted by healthcare professionals to help HIV-positive parents facilitate disclosure activities within these families. This information can also be used by researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders who are in a position to influence policies on effective HIV disclosure practices, guidelines, and programs.


Privacy and Disclosure of Hiv in Interpersonal Relationships

Privacy and Disclosure of Hiv in Interpersonal Relationships

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  • Author: Kathryn Greene
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1135654522
  • Category : Health & Fitness
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 281

As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the most pressing health issues of our time. Many aspects of the disease remain under-researched and inadequate attention has been given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging medical advances, an HIV diagnosis creates significant anxiety and distress about one's health, self-identity, and close relationships. This book provides an overarching view of existing research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV patients and their families, the authors examine disclosure in a variety of social contexts, including relationships with intimate partners, families, friends, health workers, and coworkers. Of note are the examinations of predictors of willingness to disclose HIV infection, the message features of disclosure, and the consequences of both disclosure and non-disclosure. This volume, with its personal exercises and sources of additional information, offers an invaluable resource for individuals living with HIV and their significant others, as well as for professionals in the fields of health communication, social and health psychology, family therapy, clinical and counseling psychology, relationship research, infectious disease, and social service.


2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic

2008 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic

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  • Author: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
  • Publisher: World Health Organization
  • ISBN: 9291737119
  • Category : AIDS (Disease)
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 360

"Knowing your epidemic" is essential for everyone involved in the response to HIV. Extensively illustrated with graphs and charts, this biennial report presents concise but comprehensive summaries of major issues in the global AIDS response. Annexes provide HIV estimates and data 2001 and 2007, and also country progress indicators.


Women, Families and HIV/AIDS

Women, Families and HIV/AIDS

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  • Author: Carole A. Campbell
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 9780521566797
  • Category : Medical
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 270

Carole Campbell examines the position of women in the AIDS epidemic (women living with HIV, and women caring for HIV-infected family members) in a sociocultural context. Campbell draws a connection among women's risk of AIDS, gender roles (particularly adolescent gender role socialization), and male sexual behavior, demonstrating that efforts to contain the spread of the disease to females must also target the male behavior that puts women at risk. This study concludes that compared with men, HIV-infected women face unequal access to care and unequal quality of care. Informed by the moving personal accounts of eleven HIV-infected men and women, this book offers a rare, broad picture of the sociocultural causes and the impact on American society of AIDS among women.


Gender Dimensions of HIV Status Disclosure to Sexual Partners

Gender Dimensions of HIV Status Disclosure to Sexual Partners

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  • Author: Suzanne Maman
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9789241590730
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 65

This review paper synthesizes the current information available on HIV status disclosure in terms of rates barriers and outcomes of HIV status disclosure among HIV-infected individuals. Particular emphasis is placed on women's experiences with disclosure to sexual partners. The report also aims to identify major barriers and describe programmatic and policy strategies that have been adopted to address these barriers and support women through the disclosure process.


HIV in Schools

HIV in Schools

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  • Author: Magda Conway
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781904787471
  • Category : AIDS (Disease)
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 40


Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children

Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children

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  • Author: World Health Organization
  • Publisher: World Health Organization
  • ISBN: 9241548371
  • Category : Business & Economics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 442

The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.


Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV

Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV

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  • Author: World Health Organization
  • Publisher: World Health Organization
  • ISBN: 9241549998
  • Category : Health & Fitness
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 144

he starting point for this guideline is the point at which a woman has learnt that she is living with HIV and it therefore covers key issues for providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights-related services and support for women living with HIV. As women living with HIV face unique challenges and human rights violations related to their sexuality and reproduction within their families and communities as well as from the health-care institutions where they seek care particular emphasis is placed on the creation of an enabling environment to support more effective health interventions and better health outcomes. This guideline is meant to help countries to more effectively and efficiently plan develop and monitor programmes and services that promote gender equality and human rights and hence are more acceptable and appropriate for women living with HIV taking into account the national and local epidemiological context. It discusses implementation issues that health interventions and service delivery must address to achieve gender equality and support human rights.


HIV-related Stigma, Discrimination and Human Rights Violations

HIV-related Stigma, Discrimination and Human Rights Violations

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  • Author: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
  • Publisher: World Health Organization
  • ISBN: 9789291733446
  • Category : Medical
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 75

HIV-related stigma and discrimination and human rights violations constitute great barriers to preventing HIV infection; providing care, support and treatment; and alleviating the impacts of the epidemic. This publication documents case studies of successful action in different countries addressing HIV-related human rights violations, stigma and discrimination.


Monitoring the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

Monitoring the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

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  • Author: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
  • Publisher: World Health Organization
  • ISBN: 9291734330
  • Category : Health & Fitness
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 107

On cover and title page: United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS