Women Living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA): a Review of Literature: Battling Stigma, Discrimination and Denial and the Role of Support Groups...
- ISBN-10
- 3659752312
- ISBN-13
- 9783659752315
- Pages
- 100
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-08-18
- Publisher
- LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Author
- Vikas Paudel
Description
Women living with HIV/AIDS, in particular, have been positioned as a latent source of infection, and have captivated culpability and blame leading to a highly stigmatised and discriminated life. Despite the situation, women and their particular concerns have largely been ignored in HIV/AIDS research literature. This review examine's and analyses the feelings, experiences and perceptions of Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) and also accesses the role of support group as a coping strategy on the basis of 7 primary researches conducted in or on different parts of the world. Support groups should be offered as a fundamental part of HIV/AIDS services and should be advocated as an effective and useful intervention. Further research is needed to examine the effect of support groups for women living with HIV/AIDS. A community based randomised controlled trial with support group as an intervention and a control group could provide further evidence of the value of support groups.
