TY - JOUR
T1 - Heterosexual couples confronting the challenges of HIV infection
AU - VanDevanter, Nancy
AU - Stuart Thacker, A.
AU - Bass, G.
AU - Arnold, M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank Eugene Litwak for comments on earlier versions of this paper, Ruth Shipton Levy, Nalda Brodeguard and Peter Berke for their clinical insights and contribution to the programme and Nicole Faber and Jessica W exler for assistance in m anuscript preparation. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the men and women who participated in the study and who have taught us so much. This study was supported by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CCU# 505734.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Couples confronted with HIV infection face significant challenges. Little is known about the impact of HIV on heterosexual couples who account for the vast majority of cases worldwide and an increasing proportion of cases in the USA, especially among women. In this study, analysis of data collected on HIV-discordant couples participating in a ten-week support group revealed four major groups of issues: (1) dealing with the emotional and sexual impact on the relationship; (2) confronting reproductive decisions; (3) planning for the future of children and the surviving partner; and (4) disclosure of the HIV infection to friends and family. These findings have implications for the design of interventions to enhance adaptation to HIV for discordant couples.
AB - Couples confronted with HIV infection face significant challenges. Little is known about the impact of HIV on heterosexual couples who account for the vast majority of cases worldwide and an increasing proportion of cases in the USA, especially among women. In this study, analysis of data collected on HIV-discordant couples participating in a ten-week support group revealed four major groups of issues: (1) dealing with the emotional and sexual impact on the relationship; (2) confronting reproductive decisions; (3) planning for the future of children and the surviving partner; and (4) disclosure of the HIV infection to friends and family. These findings have implications for the design of interventions to enhance adaptation to HIV for discordant couples.
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U2 - 10.1080/09540129948072
DO - 10.1080/09540129948072
M3 - Article
C2 - 10474621
AN - SCOPUS:0033044327
SN - 0954-0121
VL - 11
SP - 181
EP - 193
JO - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
JF - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
IS - 2
ER -