Peer support in an outpatient clinic for people living with human immunodeficiency virus: a qualitative study of service users' experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a manageable condition with increasing life expectancy, people living with HIV (PLHIV) are still often isolated from society due to stigma and discrimination. Peer support provides one avenue for increased social support. Given the limited research on peer support from the perspective of PLHIV, this study explored their experiences of peer support organised by healthcare professionals in an outpatient clinical setting.

Methods

The study used a qualitative, descriptive research design for an in-depth understanding of peer support provided to PLHIV in the context of outpatient clinics. Healthcare professionals contributed to the recruitment of 16 participants. We conducted in-depth interviews about participants'

SUBMITTER: Ogard-Repal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9036816 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature