scholarly journals Social support perceived by pregnant and puerperal women with HIV: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-83
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Silveira De Quadros ◽  
Tassiane Ferreira Langendorf ◽  
Wendel Mombaque Dos Santos ◽  
Cristiane Cardoso De Paula ◽  
Stela Maris de Mello Padoin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Instrumental Social Support ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Women With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

Objective: To assess whether the social support perceived by pregnant women with HIV is different from that observed by puerperal women also with HIV. Method: The study had a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional design. It was developed from April to November 2014 in southern Brazil with 78 participants. The Social Support Scale for people living with HIV/AIDS was applied. In addition, descriptive analysis, T-test, Fisher’s exact test, and linear logistic regression were performed. Results: There was a significant difference in total and instrumental social support scores, which show that the group of pregnant women report higher social support rates. Puerperal women are 8.8 times more likely to have low total social support (OR: 8.80; IC: 1.01-16.76) and 6.0 times more likely to have low instrumental social support (OR: 6.00; IC: 1.53-10.48). The level of satisfaction with the support from friends in the emotional (p =0.009) and instrumental (p =0.004) dimensions was low. It was evidenced that beingpregnant is a protective factor in comparison with being a puerperal woman. Conclusions: Puerperal women living with HIV are dissatisfied with the social support they perceive, which involves the clinical practice of health professionals. Therefore, health professionals must qualify health care in a way that includes the social dimension of this type of patients.

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 Pengaruh Dukungan Sosial Terhadap Kecemasan Pada Ibu Hamil di Puskesmas Jetis Kabupaten Ponorogo

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Ambika Kurnia Mustikawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman's Rho ◽  
Spearman’S Rho ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Face ◽  
Independent Variable

Background: Pregnancy is a valuable thing, but also one of the great stresses for awoman both physically and mentally. Pregnant women with high anxiety will increase therisk of hypertension, difficulty sleeping and stroke, seizures and even death in the motherand fetus. In Puskesmas Ponorogo district the number of pregnant women as much as5903 mothers, while in health centers Jetis the number of pregnant women as many as200 mothers. Interview results, 21 out of 27 mothers said were very anxious during herpregnancy. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors of social support foranxiety in pregnant women.Subjects and Methods: The type of research is analytical with cross-sectional approach.The location of research at Jetis health center Ponorogo regency. Research conducted onSeptember 1 to October 15, 2016. Sample of 30 pregnant women using proportionalrandom sampling technique. Dependent variable is anxiety, while independent variable issocial support. Data collection techniques using questionnaires. Data analysis usingSpearman's Rho using SPSS 18.0 for windows computer program.Results: The results showed that from 40 respondents, almost half were 13 (32.5%)multiparous had mild anxiety and nearly half were 13 (32.5%) primipara experiencedmoderate anxiety. of the 40 respondents, nearly half (12%) of 3 trimester pregnantwomen had moderate anxiety and a small proportion of 9 (22.5%) of 2 trimester pregnantwomen had mild anxiety. The result of calculation using spearman's rho statistic testobtained p = 0,006 <α 0,05 mean there is influence between parity with anxiety inpregnant woman with correlation coefficient of -0,424 which show intensity of influenceof medium that is if the smaller parity hence more anxiety level. The calculation ofgestational age with spearman's rho p = 0,023 <α 0.05 means that there is an influencebetween parity with anxiety in pregnant women with a correlation coefficient of 0.359which shows the weakness of weak influence.Conclusion: The social support provided by husband and family will affect the level ofanxiety in each pregnant woman. It is hoped for a place of research to provide a solutionfor pregnant women who experience anxiety so that pregnancy can run smoothly andrespondents are expected to have a good coping mechanism in the face of anxiety forhealth and also the fetus.

scholarly journals Functional capacity and social support to people affected by cerebrovascular accident

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 868-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Janyne de Lima ◽  
Cláudia Jeane Lopes Pimenta ◽  
Maria Cristina Lins de Oliveira Frazão ◽  
Gerlania Rodrigues Salviano Ferreira ◽  
Tatiana Ferreira da Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Cerebrovascular Accident ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
High Social Support ◽  
Social Support Scale

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the functional capacity and its relationship with the level of social support to people affected by cerebrovascular accident. Methods: Cross-sectional and quantitative research, conducted with 108 individuals with sequelae of cerebrovascular accident in João Pessoa/PB. Data were collected through interviews, using a sociodemographic instrument – the Barthel Index and the Social Support Scale. Results: We observed the prevalence of functional dependency in 93.5%, and the mild dependency stood out in 40.7%. Medium social support was the most found, with 48.2%. The predominant dimensions of social support were the material dimension, followed by the emotional. There was a significant association (p ≤ 0.05) between very serious dependency and high social support. Conclusion: The results found allow us to reflect on the need for involvement of health professionals in strengthening the social support of patients with disabling diseases, such as the cerebrovascular accident.

scholarly journals SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samyla Citó Pedrosa ◽  
Maria Luciana Teles Fiuza ◽  
Gilmara Holanda da Cunha ◽  
Renata Karina Reis ◽  
Elucir Gir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Support Scale ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the social support for people with AIDS. It was a cross-sectional study, with 215 outpatients at a University Hospital in Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected from August to December 2012, through interviews, using a Socio-demographic and Clinical Form and a Social Support Scale for People Living with HIV/AIDS. Statistical Package for the Social Science was used for data analysis. Results showed that average scores of social emotional and instrumental support were satisfactory and not influenced by sex (p=0.954; p=0.508), education (p=0.756; p=0.194), marital status (p=0.076; p=0.446) and length of antiretroviral therapy (p=0.480; p=0.120). People diagnosed for less than three years had more instrumental support (p=0.048) than those diagnosed over three years (p=0.370). Neighbors, employers and health professionals provided less support. The conclusion was that people with AIDS have satisfactory social support, especially from friends and family not living in the same household.

scholarly journals The Development and Initial Validation of the Indonesian HIV Social Stigma (I-HSS) Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-92
Author(s):  
Angga Wilandika ◽  
Diah Nur Indah Sari
Keyword(s):  
Social Stigma ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Stage Process ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination ◽  
Living With Hiv

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) social stigma causes people living with HIV (PLWH) to cover their HIV status. Also, HIV social stigma makes PLWH afraid of seeking information and treatment. Thus, to eliminate the HIV social stigma, measuring tools are needed to obtain the social stigma of the disease. The study aims are to develop and assessed the validation of the instrument of HIV social stigma in society. The instrument was developed through a multi-stage process of item generations and psychometric test of the instrument consists of content validity, construct validity and reliability test. The HIV social stigma scale was distributed to a cross-sectional sample of people in several regions in West Java, Indonesia (n=125). The final version of the I-HSS scales contained 25 items grouped into three dimensions (ignorance, prejudice, and discrimination) with a five-point Likert scale to score each item. Reliability was adequate for most dimensions (Cronbach’s alpha 0,76 - 0,78). Thus, the I-HSS scale were moderately correlated with one other (r = 0,52 - 0,84). Therefore, the I-HSS scale suggest a reliable and valid tool to measure social stigma toward people living with HIV in the community.

scholarly journals Psychosocial factors associated with adherence to treatment and quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prisla Ücker Calvetti ◽  
Grazielly Rita Marques Giovelli ◽  
Gabriel José Chittó Gauer ◽  
João Feliz Duarte de Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Of Brazil ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Objective: The objective of this article was to investigate the biopsychosocial factors that influence adherence to treatment and the quality of life of individuals who have been successfully following the HIV/AIDS treatment. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study carried out with 120 HIV positive participants in the south of Brazil. Among the variables studied, of note are: perceived stress, social support, symptoms of anxiety and depression and quality of life. Results: The results show that a moderate to high adherence to the treatment paired with a strong sense of social support indicate a higher quality of life. Conclusion: The combination of social support and antiretroviral treatment have an impact on physical conditions, improving immune response and quality of life.

scholarly journals Association between social support and adherence to anti-retroviral treatment in people living with HIV

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael da Silva Oliveira ◽  
Marcelo Ribeiro Primeira ◽  
Wendel Mombaque dos Santos ◽  
Cristiane Cardoso de Paula ◽  
Stela Maris de Mello Padoin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Doctor Patient Communication ◽  
Bivariate Correlation ◽  
Emotional Social Support ◽  
Living With Hiv

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between social support, adherence to HIV anti-retroviral therapy, and clinical and sociodemographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted from July 2016 to August 2018 in a specialized outpatient clinic in southern Brazil. Individual interviews were conducted for the application of the following instruments: Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Adherence to Anti-retroviral Treatment (CEAT-HIV) and Social Support Scale for People Living with HIV/AIDS. The Spearman bivariate correlation test was used for analysis purposes. Results: Among the 168 participants, the mean social support score was 3.53 points (SD = 0.66), and 64.9% (n = 109) of the respondents had insufficient adherence. There was a significant association (p < 0.05) between emotional social support and the following adherence domains: antecedents of non-adherence behaviors and doctor-patient communication. Conclusions: Social support is associated with antecedents of non-adherence behaviors and doctor-patient communication.

scholarly journals Social Support Network among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Iran

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameneh Setareh Forouzan ◽  
Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari ◽  
Homeira Sajjadi ◽  
Yahya Salimi ◽  
Masoumeh Dejman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Support Network ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Social Support Network ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

This study considers social network interactions as a potential source of support for individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Iran. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 224 people with HIV/AIDS who refer to behavioral counseling centers. Participants were randomly selected among all people with HIV/AIDS from these centers. Relatives were more reported as sources of support than nonrelatives. They were closer to participants, but there was difference between the closest type among relative and nonrelative supporters(P=0.01). Mean of functional support with considering the attainable range 0–384 was low(126.74  (SD=76.97)). Social support of participants has been found to be associated with CD4 cell count(P=0.000), sex(P=0.049), and network size(P=0.000)after adjusted for other variables in the final model. Totally, in this study, many of participants had the static social support network that contained large proportions of family and relatives. The findings contribute to the evidence for promotion of knowledge about social support network and social support of people living with HIV/AIDS.

scholarly journals Social support status and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kunming city, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Xiao-Wen Zhang ◽  
Bin Liao ◽  
Jun Liang ◽  
Wen-Jie He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Support Network ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background People living with HIV/AIDS not only require effective treatment for the alleviation of physical discomfort but also require social support to help them address difficulties in life and relieve their psychological anxiety and uneasiness. The social support network is of tremendous importance in helping people living with HIV/AIDS maintain good physical and mental health. This study aims to analyse the social support status among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kunming and explore associated factors. Method The Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) was used, and a questionnaire survey was conducted using convenience sampling to select people living with HIV/AIDS from 14 counties of Kunming. It collected information on general demographic information and social support status. Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were used to explore the associated factors. Results A total of 990 valid questionnaires were completed. Data from all participants were analysed. Univariate analysis suggested that the factors associated with social support may include marital status, monthly income, and antiretroviral therapy. On the other hand, factors including monthly income and antiretroviral therapy accounted for the social support total score in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion Social support among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kunming was generally low. This study identified a number of factors associated with social support among people living with HIV/AIDS. Based on our findings, appropriate interventions should be introduced to provide social support for those living with HIV/AIDS.

scholarly journals Social support status and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kunming city,China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Xiao Wen Zhang ◽  
Bin Liao ◽  
Jun Liang ◽  
Wen Jie He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Support Network ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background HIV/AIDS not only need effective treatment to alleviate their physical discomforts, but also need social support to help them solve their life difficulties and relieve their psychological anxiety and uneasiness.Social support network is of great significance to help HIV/AIDS maintain good physical and mental health.This study aims to analyse the social support status among people living with HIV/AIDS in Kunming and explore the associated factors. Method A Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS) was used,and the questionnaire survey was conducted by using the method of convenient sampling to select HIV/AIDS from 14 county of Kunming city.It collected information on general demographic information and social support status.Univariate and multivariate linear regressions models were used to explore the associated factors. Results A total of 990 valid questionnaires were completed.Data from all patients were analyzed. Univariate analysis suggested that the factors associated with social support may include marital status,monthly income,antiretroviral therapy.On the other hand, factors including monthly income and antiretroviral therapy account for social support total score in multivariate analysis. Conclusion The social support of HIV/AIDS in Kunming was generally low. This study identified a number of factors associated with social support among HIV/AIDS.Based on our findings,appropriate interventions should be introduced to provide social support for HIV/AIDS.

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