scholarly journals HIV in the Heartland: Experiences of Living with HIV in Urban and Rural Areas of the Midwest

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Donley ◽  
C. Lockett
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Low Prevalence ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Scholarly research on HIV/AIDS and stigma has largely demonstrated a different experience for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) who inhabit urban and rural areas. Largely missing from this scholarship are experiences in low prevalence areas. Low prevalence areas typically have fewer resources, social networks, and HIV infection and prevalence is less common. In this paper, we examine the challenges PLWHAs in rural and urban areas of the Midwest face and how these individuals manage, respond, and combat HIV/AIDS related stigmas in their communities. This paper utilizes interview data to understand the lived experiences of 18 persons living with HIV and AIDS. This paper reveals that respondents in rural areas are likely to be geographically dispersed, struggle with accessing healthcare services, believe their communities are less tolerant, and are less likely to disclose their positive status or seek out social support. Respondents who lived in urban areas were more likely to disclose their positive status, have access to AIDS service organizations and social support, and to participate in advocacy in the “HIV Community.” Our study demonstrates how social and community context are agentic players in shaping life chances, decisions, and behavior of the PLWHAs we interviewed.

Factors that can influence feelings towards and interactions with people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Central Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 910-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Kingori ◽  
Zelalem T Haile ◽  
Peter Ngatia ◽  
Ruth Nderitu
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Hiv Prevention Strategies ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Central Kenya ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background In Kenya, HIV incidence and prevalence have declined. HIV rates are lower in rural areas than in urban areas. However, HIV infection is reported higher in men in rural areas (4.5%) compared to those in urban areas (3.7%). Objectives This study examined HIV knowledge, feelings, and interactions towards HIV-infected from 302 participants in rural Central Kenya. Methods Chi square tests and multivariable logistic regression analyzed variables of interest. Results Most participants exhibited positive feelings in their interaction with people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). Association between HIV knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics revealed that the proportion of participants with a correct response differed by gender, age, level of education, and marital status ( p < 0.05). Compared to those with inadequate knowledge of HIV/AIDS, participants with adequate HIV/AIDS knowledge were nearly three times as likely to disagree that PLWHA should be legally separated from others to protect public health (adjusted odds ratio: aOR (95% CI) (2.76 (1.12, 6.80). Conclusions HIV stigma continues to impact HIV prevention strategies particularly in rural Central Kenya. Culturally, appropriate interventions addressing HIV knowledge among those with lower levels of education, single, older, and male are warranted. Review of HIV policies separating high-risk populations from the general population is needed to reduce stigma.

Barriers to care among persons living with HIV/AIDS in urban and rural areas

AIDS Care ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. G. HECKMAN ◽  
A. M. SOMLAI ◽  
J. PETERS ◽  
J. WALKER ◽  
L. OTTO-SALAJ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Barriers To Care ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Medication Adherence and Social Support in Regards to Apprehension of Death in People Living with HIV/AIDS

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachmawati Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Medication Regimen ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
The Social ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Apprehension of death for People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWA) is influenced by discipline in their adherence to their medication regimen and the social support they receive. This research aims to study the roles of discipline in adherence to their medication regimen and of social support, in regards to their apprehension of death, for PLWA. The data collection method employed a scale of discipline in adhering to a medication regimen, a scale of the social support received, and a scale of the apprehension of death. The subjects of this research were 89 people with positive HIV/AIDS status, living in South Sumatera. Data analysis was by multiple regression. The multiple regression analysis results indicated that both adherences to a medication regimen, and social support, play roles in regards to apprehension of death. (R2 = 0.113; F = 5.473; p < 0.05). This research affirms the importance of internal and external factors in reducing the level of apprehension of death for PLWA.

The relationships among social support and quality of life in persons living with HIV/AIDS in Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, China

AIDS Care ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 946-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilian Lan ◽  
Zhaokang Yuan ◽  
Angelie Cook ◽  
Qunying Xu ◽  
Hongying Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals The role of chronic pain and current substance use in predicting negative social support among disadvantaged persons living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1280-1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Mitchell ◽  
Allysha C. Maragh-Bass ◽  
Trang Q. Nguyen ◽  
Sarina Isenberg ◽  
Amy R. Knowlton
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Social Support and Quality of Life Among People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110300
Author(s):  
Charles MS. Birore ◽  
Liyun Wu ◽  
Tina Abrefa-Gyan ◽  
Marilyn W. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Utilization of antiretroviral therapies (ART) prolongs life and heightens ability to engage in productive activities among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). This study implemented a 6-week long Social Care Intervention (SCI) Program in Ghana and identified protective factors associated with Quality of Life (QoL) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We discovered that SCI model in the form of social support associated positively with differences in the QoL among PLWHA. Logistic regression revealed that social support, especially affectionate support, was positively associated with a higher level of QoL. People who were older and healthier tended to have higher levels of QoL compared with their counterparts who were younger and sicker. These findings suggest that building social support system can serve as an empowerment approach to promote quality of life among PLWHA in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where resources are limited.

scholarly journals Improving Adherence to Anti-retroviral Therapy among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Enugu State, South East Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
C. P. Igweagu ◽  
O. H. Chime ◽  
C. N. Onwasigwe
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Poor Adherence ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed more than 32 million lives so far. There were approximately 37.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) at the end of 2018. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced morbidity and mortality and improved quality of life among people with HIV infection. Aims: The study was conducted to improve the knowledge and adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among PLHIV in Enugu state, southeast Nigeria. Study Design: Interventional study. Place and Duration of Study: Anti-retroviral Therapy clinics within Enugu metropolis in Enugu state Nigeria between June to December 2018. Methodology: A health education intervention was carried out among 312 PLHIV receiving ART in Enugu metropolis to improve their perception and adherence to antiretroviral therapy. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 312 PLHIV (156 each in the study and control groups), who were selected by multistage sampling. Subsequently, health education was conducted among the study group. Three months after this intervention its effects were assessed through a survey using the same structured questionnaires employed in the baseline survey.  Results: The most frequently occurring reason given by the respondents for poor adherence to ART was forgetfulness (65.4% for study and 69.9% for control groups). Knowledge of the factors and consequences of poor adherence to treatment was significantly higher among the study group than the controls post-interventions p<0.001. Adherence to ART improved from 42.3% pre-intervention to 81.4% post-intervention. Conclusion: Intensive health education effectively improved adherence to ART among persons living with HIV/AIDS and this should be carried out regularly.

scholarly journals An Afro-Christian ministry to people living with HIV/Aids in South Africa

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matsobane J. Manala
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
World View ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Pain And Suffering ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Church ◽  
Hiv Aids

The HIV/Aids pandemic is cause for great frustration to the developing countries in their attempts to improve the quality of life of their citizens. HIV/Aids in South Africa demands a specific approach to the Christian ministry in which the African world-view is acknowledged. In order for the church to play a relevant and meaningful role in combating the HIV/Aids pandemic, it is necessary that the church should be informed of the existential situation of persons living with HIV/Aids. This information is vital for raising awareness and engendering sensitivity among Christians. In the context of such awareness of and sensitivity to human pain and suffering, the community of the faithful should be moved to heed Christ’s call to show neighbourly love. The possible role of the church in caring for those who are already infected with HIV is defined.

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