Abstract
ABSTRACTBased on data from the ANRS-Vespa2 study, conducted among a representative sample of PLWHIV (France, 2011), we studied intimate ties with relatives and friends and their determinants. Six social network profiles were identified, with a clear association with socioepidemiological groups: the most surrounded individuals were MSM, and the most isolated ones were sub-Saharan African migrants (especially women). Social networks were shaped both by material socioeconomic status and HIV experience: involvement in PLWHIV organizations, disclosure of HIV infection, and the experience of discrimination. Among PLWHIV, intimate ties appeared to be shaped by both their multifaceted social position rooted in power relationships and by HIV-related stigma. Such a process nurtures social inequality in coping with HIV infection, since the most disadvantaged individuals appear to be the most isolated ones. A holistic approach to HIV care is still required to overcome the marginalization of PLWHIV.
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