Abstract
AbstractBackground:Support groups are an appropriate way of delivering psychosocial support to people living with HIV/AIDS, especially in low-resource countries. The aim of the study was to understand why people with HIV attended psychosocial support groups.Methods:This was a qualitative study design using focus-group discussions in which support-group members volunteered to participate. Five focus groups were involved in the study.Results:The participants attended because they were referred by a health-care worker, wanted information, wanted emotional support, accompanied an ill relative or knew about the support group. Perceived benefits included receiving psychological support, accepting one's HIV status, reducing stigma and isolation, increasing hope, forging new friendships, helping others, obtaining HIV-related information, developing strategies to change behaviour, gaining access to medical care at the adjoining HIV clinic and receiving food donations. Negative aspects of attending the support grou...
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