Predictors of HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana: the disclosure conundrum and its policy implications in resource limited settings

Autor: Robert Kaba Alhassan, Jerry John Nutor, Akua Gyamerah, Emily Boakye-Yiadom, Emmanuel Kasu, Evelyn Acquah, Emmanuel Doe
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: AIDS Research and Therapy, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1742-6405
32290756
DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00569-1
Popis: Abstract Background Globally, over 40 million lives have been claimed by HIV/AIDS. In Ghana, more than 350,000 people are living with HIV. Non-disclosure of HIV status is a major barrier to HIV/AIDS eradication; yet, little is known of the determinants of HIV status disclosure in resource limited settings in Africa like Ghana. Objective Determine the predictors of HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV (PLHIV) and stimulate policy discourse on support systems for self-disclosure in Africa. Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional study among PLHIV (n = 181) in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically the Volta region of Ghana. Bivariate probit regression was run to determine factors associated with HIV status disclosure among PLHIV. Results HIV status self-disclosure was reported by 50% of the respondents; nearly 65% disclosed their status to non-family members and non-partners. Significant correlates of HIV status disclosure either to partners or non-partners were marital status, monthly income, type of occupation, and being divorced due to HIV status (p
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