Living with HIV Infection: Adaptive Tasks of Seropositive Gay Men

Siegel, Karolynn; Krauss, Beatrice J.

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“…The majority of published studies have relied on measures of stigma that are not comprehensive (Bellingham & Gillies, 1993;Lentine et al, 2000;Newman, DuRant, Ashworth, & Gaillard, 1993), while those that have been comprehensive are often so extensive that they are impractical to use in the conduct of field studies (USAID, 2005). Additionally, early work in the US focused on assessing stigma as perceived from the perspective of HIV-infected individuals (Berger, Ferrans, & Lashley, 2001;Siegel & Krauss, 1991). This perspective, while indeed important, fails to address the views of the larger population that hold stigmatized and discriminatory attitudes.…”

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Assessing HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in Developing Countries

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Stigma and discrimination concerning HIV/AIDS has been shown to be a barrier to HIV prevention, voluntary counseling and testing, and care in many international settings. Most published stigma scales are not comprehensive, and have been primarily tested in developed countries. We sought to draw on existing literature to develop a scale with strong psychometric properties that could easily be used in developing countries. From 82 compiled questions, we tested a 50-item scale which yielded 3 dimensions with 22 items in pilot testing in rural northern Thailand (n=200) and urban and periurban Zimbabwe (n=221). The 3 factors (Shame, blame and social isolation; discrimination; equity) had high internal consistency reliability and good divergent validity in both research settings. Systematic and significant differences in stigmatizing attitudes were found across countries, with little age or gender differences noted. This short, comprehensive and standardized measure can be easily incorporated into questionnaires in international research settings.

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“…Il deviendrait davantage un corps à soigner qu'un corps à faire jouir. Siegel et Krauss (1991) rapportent les straté-gies adaptatives qu'appliquent les hommes homosexuels séropositifs dans le but de maintenir leur santé physique: ils sentent le besoin de contrôler leur santé en s'informant des facteurs pouvant activer le virus du sida, en consultant les services médicaux et en adoptant un style de vie sain (repos, alimentation équilibrée, sobriété). Ce souci de se maintenir en bonne santé s'exprime par une attention accrue à l'égard du moindre symptôme physique qui pourrait annoncer une détérioration de leur état de santé.…”

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“…La transformation plus ou moins grande de leur vie sexuelle se caractérise par une nouvelle façon de concevoir et d'exprimer leur sexualité. Le bouleversement de la vie sexuelle peut atteindre les différentes composantes de la sexualité, entre autres la perception qu'aura la personne séropositive de son corps, de son identité sexuelle et de ses rapports sexuels (Clement, 1988;McKusick, 1988;Siegel et Krauss, 1991;Weitz, 1991). L'univers sexuel des personnes séropositives va subir un processus de désorganisation et de restructuration.…”

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Les besoins sexuels des hommes homosexuels séropositifs au VIH

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Morisset

2008

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L'identification des besoins sexuels d'un groupe d'hommes homosexuels séropositifs a été réalisée en deux étapes : une entrevue avec 30 hommes visant à définir leurs objectifs de santé sexuelle, suivie d'un questionnaire administré à 88 hommes séropositifs et à 173 hommes séronégatifs qui ont évalué ces objectifs. Les analyses statistiques des données recueillies ont permis d'identifier et de circonscrire quatre besoins prioritaires : être en bonne santé, être amoureux, être sexuel et, à un degré moindre, être sécuritaire. La discussion des résultats met en relief le rôle joué par l’inconfort biologique, psychologique et sociologique dans le contexte des difficultés des hommes homosexuels séropositifs à combler leurs besoins sexuels. Le contenu de cette évaluation peut être utile pour la planification et l'implantation de services sexologiques destinés aux personnes séropositives.A two-step study was conducted to identify the sexual needs of a group of seropositive homosexual men. At first, there was an interview with 30 men which aimed to define their objectives of sexual health. This was followed by a questionnaire distributed among 88 seropositive men and 173 seronegative men, who evaluated the objectives stated in the first step. The statistical analysis of collected data allowed for the identification and narrowing down of four major needs: being in good health, being in love, being sexual and, to a lesser degree, being secure. Results are discussed and point to the role played by the biological, psychological and sociological uneasiness in the context of the difficulties that seropositive homosexual men have in satisfying their sexual needs. This evaluation can prove useful in the planning and the implementation of sexological services for HIV-positive persons

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“…Although studies have shown that uncertainty exists in the lives of those infected (Siegel & Krauss, 1991 ; Tross & Hirsch, 1988), the end result of the long term uncertainties facing these individuals is not well described. One studybyWeitz (1989) (Bartlett & Finkbeiner, 1991).…”

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“…Studies have described the experience of uncertainty in the lives of those infected (Siegel & Krauss, 1991) and affected (Brown & PowellCope,1991) Mishel's Uncertainty in trlness Theory (Mishel,1988) erçlains how people process ilhness-related events and construct meaning from these events. This theoryhas been reconceptualised to include those suffering from chronic and life,thrs¿þn i n g illness (Mishel,1 990a …”

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Gaining a new perspective on life as a consequence of uncertainty in HIV infection

Katz¹

1996

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

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Living with HIV Infection: Adaptive Tasks of Seropositive Gay Men

Cited by 116 publications

References 18 publications

Assessing HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in Developing Countries

Assessing HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination in Developing Countries

Les besoins sexuels des hommes homosexuels séropositifs au VIH

Gaining a new perspective on life as a consequence of uncertainty in HIV infection

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