A mixed-methods assessment of disclosure of HIV status among expert mothers living with HIV in rural Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer support provided by experienced and/or trained "expert" women living with HIV has been adopted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs across sub-Saharan Africa. While there is ample data on HIV status disclosure among non-expert women, there is little data on disclosure among such expert women, who support other women living with HIV.

Objective

This study compared HIV disclosure rates between expert and non-expert mothers living with HIV, and contextualized quantitative findings with qualitative data from expert women.

Methods

We compared survey data on HIV disclosure to male partners and family/friends from 37 expert and 100 non-expert mothers living with HIV in rural North-Central Nigeria. Four focus group discussions w

SUBMITTER: Odiachi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7192376 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature