Network Characteristics of Social Support Sources for People Living with HIV Under Community Follow-Up: A Social Network Analysis in Luzhou, China.

IF 2.5 2区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

AIDS and Behavior Pub Date : 2026-09-21 DOI:10.1007/s10461-026-05299-9

Xiaoxue Chen, Jiename Lang, Jingbo Zhang, Run Chen, Jinyu Chen, Rui Miao, Bingyang Wan, Lingxi He, Biao Yu, Zhiwen Pi, Ailing Li, Song Fan

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For people living with HIV (PLWH), the configuration of social support networks may shape access to support, yet the structural position of support sources remains poorly understood. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 446 PLWH receiving community follow-up in Luzhou, China, from March to May 2023. A two-mode network (participants × 10 support-source categories) was analyzed in UCINET to describe support-source degree and core-periphery structure. Community Health Service Centers, hospitals, and family members occupied core positions. Overall support scores differed by gender (female vs male: t = -2.66, p = .008), age (≥ 50 vs <50 years: t = -6.79, p < .001), and transmission route (heterosexual vs homosexual: t = 6.25, p < .001). Overall, 52.47% of participants were classified as core actors. The proportion was 46.88% in the combined homosexual-transmission and other-routes group and 44.53% among young/middle-aged men. These findings describe how support sources are positioned within the community follow-up setting and may inform efforts to connect PLWH with fewer core-source ties to available services.

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社区追踪下艾滋病感染者社会支持来源的网络特征——泸州市社会网络分析

对于艾滋病毒感染者（PLWH），社会支持网络的配置可能会影响获得支持的机会，但支持来源的结构位置仍然知之甚少。我们于2023年3月至5月对中国泸州446名接受社区随访的PLWH进行了横断面研究。在UCINET中分析了一个双模式网络（参与者× 10个支持来源类别），以描述支持来源程度和核心-外围结构。社区卫生服务中心、医院和家庭成员占据核心位置。总体支持得分因性别（女性vs男性：t = -2.66, p = .008）、年龄(≥50 vs

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期刊介绍： AIDS and Behavior provides an international venue for the scientific exchange of research and scholarly work on the contributing factors, prevention, consequences, social impact, and response to HIV/AIDS. This bimonthly journal publishes original peer-reviewed papers that address all areas of AIDS behavioral research including: individual, contextual, social, economic and geographic factors that facilitate HIV transmission; interventions aimed to reduce HIV transmission risks at all levels and in all contexts; mental health aspects of HIV/AIDS; medical and behavioral consequences of HIV infection - including health-related quality of life, coping, treatment and treatment adherence; and the impact of HIV infection on adults children, families, communities and societies. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, and critical literature reviews. provides an international venue for the scientific exchange of research and scholarly work on the contributing factors, prevention, consequences, social impact, and response to HIV/AIDS. This bimonthly journal publishes original peer-reviewed papers that address all areas of AIDS behavioral research including: individual, contextual, social, economic and geographic factors that facilitate HIV transmission; interventions aimed to reduce HIV transmission risks at all levels and in all contexts; mental health aspects of HIV/AIDS; medical and behavioral consequences of HIV infection - including health-related quality of life, coping, treatment and treatment adherence; and the impact of HIV infection on adults children, families, communities and societies. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, and critical literature reviews.5 Year Impact Factor: 2.965 (2008) Section ''SOCIAL SCIENCES, BIOMEDICAL'': Rank 5 of 29 Section ''PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH'': Rank 9 of 76