Experiences of social support among persons seeking HIV testing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228592 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Athena Moodley (Stellenbosch University), Ashraf Kagee (0000-0003-1241-2566, Stellenbosch University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 777-786 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105316685900 |
| PMID | 29250998 |
| OpenAlex | W2781204817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
We interviewed 15 HIV test seekers to understand how social support acted either as a facilitator or barrier to HIV testing. Participants were recruited at community outreach testing sites in South Africa and participated in qualitative interviews which were then analysed using thematic analysis. We identified three main themes, namely, the social phenomenon of perceived risk as a facilitator to HIV testing, social support as a way of managing distress and the public health service as a supportive environment, which all played a role in test-seeking among participants. The results are integrated with the current debates on HIV testing in South Africa
Distress · Facilitator · Family medicine · Health psychology · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Outreach · Political science · Public health · Qualitative research · Social support · Sociology · Test (biology · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |