Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa
Women living with HIV in a stigmatising community need support to cope with their HIV status. In a process of action research, a structured support group programme was designed to meet the needs of women to cope with their diagnosis and interpersonal relationships. The emphasis was on identifying th...
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| author | Maretha Visser Jonathan Mundell Annelize de Villiers Kathleen Sikkema Bridget Jeffery |
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| description | Women living with HIV in a stigmatising community need support to cope with their HIV status. In a process of action research, a structured support group programme was designed to meet the needs of women to cope with their diagnosis and interpersonal relationships. The emphasis was on identifying their needs and developing programme material to address those needs through group participation and interaction. The programme was pilot-tested at two sites located in two townships in Tshwane, South Africa. Feedback after each session made it possible to adjust the programme to the needs of the participants. In a formative evaluation, audio-taped sessions, process notes of facilitators, and experiences of the participants were used to identify therapeutic elements, the value of the groups and the problems in the implementation process. Women reported benefit from participation in the support groups. A 10-session structured programme to be used in support groups addressing the most important needs of HIV-positive women was developed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-053aa04e7c0c49c380132be9020e3cad2022-12-22T02:09:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupSAHARA-J1729-03761813-44242005-11-012333334310.1080/17290376.2005.9724858Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South AfricaMaretha Visser0Jonathan Mundell1Annelize de Villiers2Kathleen Sikkema3Bridget Jeffery4Department of Psychology, University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaMRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Care Strategies, University of PretoriaEpidemiology and Public Health, Psychiatry and Psychology, Yale University School of MedicineDepartment Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria and Kalafong HospitalWomen living with HIV in a stigmatising community need support to cope with their HIV status. In a process of action research, a structured support group programme was designed to meet the needs of women to cope with their diagnosis and interpersonal relationships. The emphasis was on identifying their needs and developing programme material to address those needs through group participation and interaction. The programme was pilot-tested at two sites located in two townships in Tshwane, South Africa. Feedback after each session made it possible to adjust the programme to the needs of the participants. In a formative evaluation, audio-taped sessions, process notes of facilitators, and experiences of the participants were used to identify therapeutic elements, the value of the groups and the problems in the implementation process. Women reported benefit from participation in the support groups. A 10-session structured programme to be used in support groups addressing the most important needs of HIV-positive women was developed.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17290376.2005.9724858support groupsHIV-positive womenSouth Africagroupes de soutienfemmes séropositivesAfrique du Sud |
| spellingShingle | Maretha Visser Jonathan Mundell Annelize de Villiers Kathleen Sikkema Bridget Jeffery Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa SAHARA-J support groups HIV-positive women South Africa groupes de soutien femmes séropositives Afrique du Sud |
| title | Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa |
| title_full | Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa |
| title_short | Development of structured support groups for HIV-positive women in South Africa |
| title_sort | development of structured support groups for hiv positive women in south africa |
| topic | support groups HIV-positive women South Africa groupes de soutien femmes séropositives Afrique du Sud |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17290376.2005.9724858 |
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