Challenges Faced by People Living with HIVAIDS in Cape Town, South Africa : Issues for Group Risk Reduction Interventions
Joint Authors
Strebel, Anna
van Wyk, Brian
Simbayi, Leickness
Henda, Nomvo
Nqeketo, Ayanda
Cloete, Allanise
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents the findings of an exploratory study to investigate the challenges faced by people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in communities in Cape Town, South Africa.
The primary goal of the study was to gather data to inform the adaptation of a group risk reduction intervention to the South African context.
Qualitative methods were used to examine the experiences of PLWHA.
Eight focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with 83 HIV-positive participants and 14 key informants (KIs) involved in work with PLWHA were interviewed.
Findings revealed that AIDS-related stigma was still pervasive in local communities.
This was associated with the difficulty of disclosure of their status for fear of rejection.
Also notable was the role of risky behaviours such as lack of condom use and that PLWHA considered their HIV/AIDS status as secondary to daily life stressors like poverty, unemployment, and gender-based violence.
These findings have implications for the adaptation or development of behavioural risk reduction interventions for PLWHA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cloete, Allanise& Strebel, Anna& Simbayi, Leickness& van Wyk, Brian& Henda, Nomvo& Nqeketo, Ayanda. 2010. Challenges Faced by People Living with HIVAIDS in Cape Town, South Africa : Issues for Group Risk Reduction Interventions. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cloete, Allanise…[et al.]. Challenges Faced by People Living with HIVAIDS in Cape Town, South Africa : Issues for Group Risk Reduction Interventions. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cloete, Allanise& Strebel, Anna& Simbayi, Leickness& van Wyk, Brian& Henda, Nomvo& Nqeketo, Ayanda. Challenges Faced by People Living with HIVAIDS in Cape Town, South Africa : Issues for Group Risk Reduction Interventions. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470805
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470805