Support Group Needs for People Living with HIV and Aids (PLWHA) in Communities around Durban, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15346173 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shandir Ramlagan (0000-0001-9906-4474, Human Sciences Research Council), Karl Peltzer (0000-0002-5980-0876, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, and University of the Free State, South Africa, corresponding author), Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya (Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa), Nancy Phaswana‐Mafuya (0000-0001-9387-0432, Nelson Mandela University), Jean Francois Aquilera (UNAIDS, South Africa) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-121 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2010.10820352 |
| OpenAlex | W1162959858 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The study constructed a participant centred perspective of what members of a support group for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) desired from their group meetings. The study sample (n = 34) was from three support groups of PLWHA in a province of South Africa (males = 7, female = 27, mean age = 34.2 years, SD = 6.8 years). Participants completed a brief survey and participated in focus group discussion on views on the ideal support group, actual experience with the support group, and solutions for effective support groups. Findings suggest most members of the support group experienced a high degree of stigma at home and needed a so-called ‘safe space’ to escape to and discuss issues with people experiencing similar problems. Respondents wanted to acquire skills to allow them to help themselves and others in the community. They also desired HIV education so that they could properly understand the virus and help the community understand it to reduce stigma
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |