Variations in the Role of Social Support on Disclosure Among Newly Diagnosed HIV-Infected People Who Inject Drugs in Vietnam

Overview

Journal AIDS Behav

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2015 May 15

PMID 25972071

Citations 22

Authors

Vivian F Go

Carl Latkin

Nguyen Le Minh

Constantine Frangakis

Tran Viet Ha

Teerada Sripaipan

Tran Thi Mo

Wendy W Davis

Pham The Vu

Vu Minh Quan

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Abstract

Stigma and perceived social support can influence the decision to disclose HIV positive status, especially for people who inject drugs (PWID). In this analysis, the association between social support and HIV disclosure among 336 newly diagnosed HIV-infected PWID in Northern Vietnam was assessed. One month after diagnosis, 34.8 % of participants had not disclosed to anyone. Disclosure to anyone and to a family member specifically, was associated with baseline social support in the form of positive interactions and a history of incarceration. Disclosing to a family member was less likely among those who had unprotected sex in the previous 3 months. Disclosure to an injecting partner was more likely among those with a history of being in a drug treatment program, knowing someone on ART and believing that ART is safe. These data suggest that social support may facilitate disclosure among family members, including spouses, while disclosure to injecting partners is greater when PWID know that ART is a safe and viable option.

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