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Community engagement among men who have sex with men living with HIV/AIDS in Taiwan.
- Source :
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AIDS Care . Apr2016, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p445-449. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Community engagement was developed as a global principle in the provision of HIV/AIDS services, yet evidence-based research of implementation of the principle is lacking in Taiwan. This short report aims to understand factors associated with engagement in two types of activities with varying levels of visibility: HIV-related community events and HIV-related community action, in Taiwanese men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to a purposive sample of participants recruited from AIDS service organizations (ASOs). Among participants (nā=ā178), 63.6% were involved in HIV-related community events, while less than half (47.7%) were involved in HIV-related community action. In multivariable analysis, age, involvement in ASOs, and AIDS knowledge were positively associated with engagement in community events, and living in the north of Taiwan, years of infection, and self-stigma were negatively associated with this type of engagement. Few factors, with the exception of involvement in ASOs, were positively associated with engagement in HIV-related community action. To this end, ASOs appear to play a strong role in improving and organizing both types of community engagement in Taiwan. Future studies should evaluate tailored programs delivered through ASOs for strengthening community connectedness among younger, stigmatized, and longer diagnosed MSM living with HIV. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *AIDS & psychology
*AIDS treatment
*THERAPEUTICS
*HIV infections
*AIDS
*AGE distribution
*AIDS patients
*CHI-squared test
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*GAY men
*HIV-positive persons
*POPULATION geography
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*SOCIAL stigma
*PATIENT participation
*COMMUNITY support
*JUDGMENT sampling
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*CROSS-sectional method
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ODDS ratio
*SOCIETIES
HIV infections & psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113220180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1112355