State of the (positive) nation: findings from the fourth national Australian HIV futures survey

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 622-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
J W Grierson ◽  
M K Pitts ◽  
R D Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
Health Condition ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Positive Population ◽  
Hiv Aids

This paper characterises the health and wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Australia. The HIV Futures 4 Survey is a self-complete anonymous questionnaire distributed through multiple sites. Data were collected on health, clinical and social variables. There were 1059 responses, approximately 8% of the estimated HIV-positive population. Respondents were aged between 18 and 92 years and 77% were homosexual men. In total, 60% reported a viral load of <500 copies/mL and 83% a CD4 count of over 250 cells/ μL. A total of 44% reported another major health condition and 35% a mental health condition. A total of 71% were using antiretroviral therapy. More than half of the respondents had stopped working because of HIV and 25% were living in poverty. In conclusion, adequate planning for the future of our response to HIV/AIDS relies in no small part on our access to detailed information about how the epidemic affects those with the virus.

Health and wellbeing of HIV-positive Australians: findings from the third national HIV Futures Survey

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 802-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
J W Grierson ◽  
M K Pitts ◽  
S Misson
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Positive Population

The aim of this paper is to characterize the health and well being of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Australia. The HIV Futures 3 Survey was a self-complete anonymous questionnaire distributed through multiple sites. Data were collected on health, clinical and social variables. There were 894 responses, 6% of the known HIV-positive population. Respondents were aged between 20 and 77; 79% were homosexual men. In all, 58% reported a viral load of <500 copies/mL, and 81% a CD4 count of over 250 cells/μL. In all, 38% reported another major health condition, and 26% a mental health condition. A total of 72% were using antiretroviral therapy. About 48% were in a regular relationship, and 42% of regular partners were HIV-positive. In all, 55% had stopped working because of HIV and 31% were living in poverty. While the overall picture for PLWHA in Australia is optimistic, there remain clear patterns of health and social disadvantage that require ongoing policy vigilance and service provision.

scholarly journals Food consumption and nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA): a case of Thika and Bungoma Districts, Kenya

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Nafula Kuria
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstractObjectiveTo establish the food consumption, dietary habits and nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and adults whose HIV status is not established.DesignCross-sectional descriptive survey.SettingThika and Bungoma Districts, Kenya.SubjectsA random sample of 439 adults; 174 adults living with HIV/AIDS and 265 adults whose HIV/AIDS status was not established in Thika and Bungoma Districts.ResultsMajority of PLWHA consume foods that are low in nutrients to build up the immune system and help maintain adequate weight, and there is little variety in the foods they consume. More adults who are HIV-positive are undernourished than those whose status is not established. Of the HIV-positive adults, those with a BMI of ≤18·5 kg/m2 were 23·6 % (Thika 20·0 % and Bungoma 25·7 %) while of the adults whose status is not established those with BMI ≤ 18·5 kg/m2 were 13·9 % (Thika 9·3 % and Bungoma 16·7 %).ConclusionsAdults who are HIV-positive are more likely to be undernourished than those whose status is not established, as there is a significant difference (P = 0·000) between the nutritional status (BMI) of PLWHA and those whose HIV/AIDS status is not established. PLWHA consume foods that are low in nutrients to promote their nutritional well-being and health.

scholarly journals Mapping evidence on adolescents’ HIV-positive status disclosure in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patience Adzordor ◽  
Clement Avoka ◽  
Vitalis Bawontuo ◽  
Silas Agbesi ◽  
Desmond Kuupiel
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Status Disclosure ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) homes most of the people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Adolescents/young people are a vulnerable population and at high risk of HIV infection. Identifying and bridging the research gaps on the disclosure of HIV-positive status among adolescents, particularly to their sexual partners, is essential to inform appropriate policy planning and implementation towards preventing HIV transmission. This study will aim to explore literature and describe the evidence on HIV-positive status disclosure among adolescents in SSA. Methods The framework provided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework and improved by Levac and colleagues will be used to conduct a scoping review. A keyword search for relevant literature presenting evidence on HIV-positive status disclosure among adolescents in SSA will be conducted in CINAHL, PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and SCOPUS. Date limitations will be removed, but Boolean terms “AND” and “OR” as well as Medical Subject Headings terms will be included where possible and syntax modified to suit the database during the search. Additional relevant articles will be sought from the reference lists of all included studies using a snowballing method. Two reviewers will independently screen the articles at the abstract and full-text screening phases in order to reduce bias and improve the reliability of this study’s findings. A tabular form will be developed using Microsoft Word and piloted for data extraction. Thematic content analysis will be conducted, and a narrative summary of all relevant outcomes reported. Quality appraisal of the included studies for this proposed study will be performed utilizing the recent mixed methods appraisal tool. Discussion The evidence produced by this review may help inform policy and strategies to reduce the incidence of HIV infection among adolescents and improve social support for adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in SSA. It may also reveal literature gaps to guide future researches to further inform HIV policies for adolescents in SSA. Platforms such as peer review journals, policy briefs, and conferences will be used to disseminate this study’s findings.

scholarly journals Studi Literatur: Hubungan Pengetahuan dengan Stigma pada Penderita HIV/AIDS (ODHA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Nila Alfiani ◽  
Ahmad Rido'i Yuda Prayogi ◽  
Ayik Mirayanti Mandagi ◽  
Diansanto Prayoga
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Systematic Review Methods ◽  
Hiv Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Prevention Of Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS is a disease that has become a pandemic and worries people all over the world, because until now there has not been found a vaccine or drug for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. HIV positive cases in Indonesia from year to year have increased. The problems faced by people with HIV/AIDS are very complex. Every day the patient's condition will get weaker if he does not take medication regularly because the HIV virus will attack the patient's immune system. In addition, the stigma and discrimination of the surrounding community are also a burden that must be borne by people with HIV AIDS. The stigma makes HIV sufferers worse, with this stigma, HIV sufferers are ashamed to seek treatment at a health service. This writing is to determine the relationship between knowledge and stigma against people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) through a review of various literature with the same theme. The method used in this paper uses rivew literature. This type of research uses systematic review. The study design used retrospective, prospective and systematic review methods. There is a relationship between knowledge and stigma against PLWHA. People with low knowledge tend to stigmatize people with HIV.

Reflections on the Church and HIV/AIDS

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverley Haddad
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Contextual Theology ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Church ◽  
Care Support ◽  
Hiv Aids

The church in South Africa faces a new challenge—the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which claims the lives of people in its communities and congregations every day. Until recently, the church remained silent or, worse still, adopted a theology that contributed to the stigma and discrimination faced by those who are HIV-positive. Increasingly, this theology is being questioned, as church leaders take a more positive public stance on education, prevention, care, support, and lobbying for treatment. Yet a mainstream, contextual theology that acknowledges and supports people living with HIV/AIDS, offering them Christian hope and acceptance, still remains to be formulated for South Africa.

scholarly journals Catholic Family Ties: Sustaining and Supporting HIV-Positive Canadian Gay Men’s Faith, Mental Health, and Wellbeing

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 391
Author(s):  
Renato M. Liboro
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Family Ties ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Research has documented that sexual minorities and people living with HIV/AIDS have successfully used religious coping to help them overcome life challenges related to their sexual orientation and HIV status, including religious struggles surrounding their faith brought about by stigma and discrimination that have historically been promoted by organized religion. Research has also documented how sexual minorities and people living with HIV/AIDS have utilized family support as a vital resource for effectively coping with life challenges associated with homophobia, heterosexism, and HIV stigma, which have historically been perpetuated in certain family and faith dynamics. The aim of the community-engaged, qualitative study described in this article was to examine the synergistic effects of religious coping and family support, particularly in the context of Catholic family ties, as a unified mechanism for supporting HIV-positive gay men in the face of religious struggles and other life challenges. Confidential, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine HIV-positive, gay men from the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, to obtain their perspectives on how and why their Catholic family ties have helped support them through their religious struggles and other life challenges. Utilizing a modified Grounded Theory approach, interview data were collected and analyzed until data saturation was achieved. The findings and lessons learned from the study’s analysis are discussed in this article, which elaborates on the unique synergy of religious coping and family support as interconnected mechanisms that could be of significant value for supporting HIV-positive gay men experiencing religious struggles and other life challenges.

scholarly journals Study On The Prevalence Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Hiv Positive Attending Hiv Clinics In Eastern Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
DK Yadav ◽  
N Jha ◽  
PK Pokharel ◽  
SR Niraula ◽  
SK Bhattacharya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Risk Taking Behavior ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. More than 2 billion people are infected with TB bacilli worldwide. It is a leading public health problem particularly in the developing countries. The HIV epidemic has increased the global tuberculosis burden. TB is the commonest opportunistic infection and leading cause of mortality of People living with HIV (PLHA). Tuberculosis is a major public health problem in Nepal. The objective of the study is to determine prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among HIV positives attending HIV clinics in Eastern Nepal, and to assess the socio-demographic factors associated with TB and HIV/AIDS. Methodology: Cross-sectional prospective study was carried out among HIV positive attending different VCT and HIV clinics from Sunsari Morang and Jhapa district of Eastern Nepal. Face to face interview was performed and sputum sample were collected using convenience sampling technique. Data was collected from PLHA on related information on Socio-demographic profi le, risk taking behavior with the help of pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Univariate and bivariate analysis were performed using SPSS 15.0. Chi-squire test was performed to establish statistical signifi cance between dependent and independent variables. Results: Out of total 242 PLHA, 75.2% were males and 24.8% females; around half of them (48.8%) were in the age group of (30-39) yrs, 23% in (25-29) yrs, and 15.7% in (20-24) years. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis was found to be 27.3% (n=66). PTB was high among IDU’s (48.6%), followed by clients of CSWs (21%), housewife (13.6%), highway truck drivers (10.6%) and CSWs (6%). Conclusion: Prevalence of PTB is very high among PLHA attending VCT & HIV clinics of Eastern Nepal. This study reveals that PTB is signifi cantly associated with increasing age, risk taking behavior and place of residence. There is urgent need of active case fi nding as well as periodic screening among people living with HIV/AIDS of this region to address HIV-associated TB morbidity and mortality. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v8i1.5885 SAARCTB 2011; 8(1): 1-8

scholarly journals WASPADA EPIDEMI HIV-AIDS DI INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Handayani .
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Human Immuno Deficiency Virus ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Quality Of Health Services ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

One of the major health problem in Indonesia is the spreading of Acuquired Immune Deficiency Sidrome(AIDS) and Human Immuno Deficiency Virus(HIV). The development of HIV-AIDS in Indonesia is veryalarming. The high number of people living with HIV-AIDS will affect on demography structure, health caresystems, national economic and social order. Combating HIV-AIDS face a variety of complex challenges,requiring both a policy and action at the national, regional, and global. How to coverage prevention andtreatment of HIV-AIDS, strengthening the quality of health services, assurance of drug availability,appropriate and effective regulation, elimination of stigma and discrimination, as well as tests and treatmentsfor patients. Indonesian government have to involve various parties in HIV-AIDS, especially from the fieldof socio-cultural, educational, and religious for the prevention and improvement of patient care need tochange people's behavior.

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