Management of Conflicts Arising From Disclosure of HIV Status Among Married Women in Southwest Nigeria

This study examined if disclosure to their spouses by married women living with HIV/AIDS resulted in conflicts. Fifty-seven women completed a questionnaire on conflict indicators. While 93% disclosed their status within 6 months of diagnosis, 12.3% did so through a third party. More than thirty-six...

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Published in:Health care for women international 2015-02, Vol.36 (2), p.149-160
Main Authors: Okareh, Oladapo T., Akpa, Onoja M., Okunlola, John O., Okoror, Titilayo A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Conflict
Fear
Female
Heterosexuality
HIV
HIV Seropositivity - psychology
Humans
Male
Marital status
Marriage
Married women
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Nursing
Questionnaires
Self Disclosure
Social Stigma
Spouses
Surveys and Questionnaires
Third-party intervention
Truth Disclosure
Violence
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Summary:This study examined if disclosure to their spouses by married women living with HIV/AIDS resulted in conflicts. Fifty-seven women completed a questionnaire on conflict indicators. While 93% disclosed their status within 6 months of diagnosis, 12.3% did so through a third party. More than thirty-six percent (36.8%) confirmed that disclosure led to conflict. Although 19.3% had their conflicts resolved through a third party, 10% suffered separation. Marital status and fear of stigma significantly influence time to disclose (p
ISSN:0739-9332
1096-4665
DOI:10.1080/07399332.2013.794461