Support group needs for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in communities around Durban, South Africa
SOURCE: Journal of Psychology in Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Ramlagan, K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, J.F.Aquilera
KEYWORDS: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, DURBAN, HIV/AIDS, STIGMATISATION
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6338
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4274
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4274
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Ramlagan, K.Peltzer, N.Phaswana-Mafuya, J.F.Aquilera
KEYWORDS: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, DURBAN, HIV/AIDS, STIGMATISATION
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6338
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4274
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4274
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Abstract
The study constructed a participant centred perspective of what members of a support group for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) desired from their group meetings. The study sample (n = 34) was from three support groups of PLWHA in a province of South Africa (males = 7, female = 27, mean age = 34.2, S = 6.8). Participants completed a brief survey and participated in focus group discussion on views on the ideal support group, actual experience with the support group, and solutions for effective support groups. Findings suggest most members of the support group experienced a high degree of stigma at home and needed a so-called 'safe space' to escape to and discuss issues with people experiencing similar problems. Respondents wanted to acquire skills to allow them to help themselves and others in the community. They also desired HIV education so that they could properly understand the virus and help the community understand it to reduce stigma.-
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