Disclosure Outcomes, Coping Strategies, and Life Changes Among Women Living With HIV in Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4660936 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy M Medley (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,), Amy Medley (0000-0002-5094-4259, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Caitlin E Kennedy (0000-0001-6820-063X, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA), Stella Lunyolo (Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda), Michael D Sweat (The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA), Michael Sweat (0000-0002-3293-3273, Medical University of South Carolina) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1744-1754 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732309353417 |
| PMID | 19949223 |
| OpenAlex | W2124346190 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 32 |
An HIV diagnosis is a life-changing event. Disclosure of HIV test results might be related to developing effective coping strategies. We conducted qualitative, in-depth interviews with 30 HIV-infected women in Uganda to explore links between HIV disclosure and coping strategies. Many women experienced an evolution in their ability to cope from initial shame to eventual acceptance. Factors that facilitated adaptive coping included being healthy, feeling responsible for children, support group participation, forming supportive relationships, and low perceived stigma and discrimination. HIV disclosure was often the first step in this coping process. Overall, 80% of the women had disclosed, with most reporting positive outcomes. Development of adaptive coping strategies and HIV serostatus disclosure are closely related, as they allow women to develop support networks and begin coming to terms with their diagnosis. Strategies are needed to safely support women who want to disclose their HIV test results
Adaptive strategies · Family medicine · Feeling · Hiv test · Maladaptive coping · Population · Qualitative research · Serostatus · Shame · Social support · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
Revealing Truth through Diagnostics
Le conseil post-test encourage-t-il les PVVIH à partager leur statut sérologique? Pratiques et suggestions des conseillers au Burkina Faso Does post-test counseling support PLHIV in disclosing their HIV status? Practices and propositions by counselors in Burkina Faso
HIV-related Stigma as a Barrier to Achievement of Global PMTCT and Maternal Health Goals
To tell or not to tell
Experiences of Emotional Abuse Among Women Living With HIV and Aids in Malawi
Where Will This Illness Take Me? Reactions to HIV Diagnosis From Women Living With HIV in Kenya
Facilitating HIV status disclosure for pregnant women and partners in rural Kenya
Intimate Partner Violence and Health Outcomes Among Women Living With HIV/Aids in Ghana
Navigating intimate sexual partnerships in an era of HIV
Are treatment supporters relevant in long-term Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) adherence? Experiences from a long-term ART cohort in Uganda
HIV-status disclosure and depression in the context of unintended pregnancy among South African women
The intersection of antiretroviral therapy, peer support programmes, and economic empowerment with HIV stigma among HIV-positive women in West Nile Uganda
Maternal HIV status disclosure to young uninfected children
HIV Partner Notification Values and Preferences Among Sex Workers, Fishermen, and Mainland Community Members in Rakai, Uganda
Psychosocial Variables Associated with Coping of HIV-Positive Women Diagnosed During Pregnancy
Depressive Symptoms, Disclosure, HIV-Related Stigma, and Coping Following HIV Testing Among Outpatients in Uganda
Evidence for the Reliability and Validity of the Internalized Aids-Related Stigma Scale in Rural Uganda
Stigma, Facility Constraints, and Personal Disbelief
Patterns and Predictors of HIV-Status Disclosure Among Pregnant Women in South Africa
“I’ve accepted it because at the end of the day there is nothing, I can do about it”
Bridging the gap
Covid-19, pandemic lockdowns and intimate partner violence among HIV-positive women in Ghana
HIV-related stigma, disclosure and social support
Only connect – the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services
Caregiver mental health and HIV-infected child wellness
The fluidity of disclosure
Early HIV disclosure and nondisclosure among men and women on antiretroviral treatment in Uganda
Marriage, violence and HIV
Support for basic psychological needs in the context of HIV disclosure for older youth
In our stories
Living Positively
The role of basic psychological need satisfaction, sleep, and mindfulness in the health-related quality of life of people living with HIV
To tell or not to tell
Intra-Household Relations and Treatment Decision-Making for Childhood Illness
Basic Content Analysis
HIV Counseling and Testing of Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Disclosing HIV seropositivity to significant others
Positive and negative life events after counselling and testing
Predictors of HIV-1 serostatus disclosure
Social Research Methods
Prenatal Care Use Among Women of Low Income
Disclosure of HIV infection in South India
Living with HIV
Putting on a brave face
Coping theory and research
When the Social Self Is Threatened
Factors Leading to Self-Disclosure of a Positive HIV Diagnosis in Nairobi, Kenya
Perceived Stress Mediates the Effects of Coping on the Quality of Life of HIV-Positive Women on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
High Rates and Positive Outcomes of HIV-Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partners
Processes and Outcomes of HIV Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partners among People Living with HIV in Uganda
The Utilization of Testing and Counseling for HIV
Factors Related to HIV Disclosure in 2 South African Communities
Illness Meanings of Aids Among Women With HIV
Internalized stigma, discrimination, and depression among men and women living with HIV/Aids in Cape Town, South Africa
Stigma, HIV and Aids
Sexually transmitted diseases in Morocco
| Citations per year | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |