People newly diagnosed with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focus group study on the associated early biopsychosocial reactions

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIAL WORK
Ifeanyichukwu Anthony Ogueji
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Abstract Aim Currently, HIV and COVID-19 are among the global health threats, and being newly diagnosed with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic may be distressing. Therefore, this study explored the early biopsychosocial reactions to a new HIV-positive diagnosis among people newly diagnosed with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Twenty-five PLWH participated in focus group discussions (FGDs). The FGDs were conducted in the same modalities with three groups for an average of two hours until data saturation occurred. Data were thematically analyzed after which there were three rigorous phases of analysis validation. Results Five themes were created—“Concerns about HIV care being disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” “HIV-positive status was blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic,” “Expecting an HIV-positive diagnosis reduced negative reactions (e.g., psychological distress),” “Fear of stigmatization,” and “Suicidal ideation and body ache.” Conclusion The implications of findings for theory and practice are discussed.
COVID-19大流行期间新诊断的艾滋病毒感染者:相关早期生物心理社会反应的焦点小组研究
摘要目的当前,艾滋病毒和COVID-19是全球健康威胁之一,在COVID-19大流行期间新诊断出艾滋病毒可能令人痛苦。因此,本研究探讨了COVID-19大流行期间新诊断的艾滋病毒感染者对新的艾滋病毒阳性诊断的早期生物心理社会反应。方法25名PLWH参与焦点小组讨论(fgd)。三组以相同的方式进行fgd,平均时间为2小时,直到数据饱和。对数据进行主题分析,之后有三个严格的分析验证阶段。结果创建了5个主题,分别是“对COVID-19大流行扰乱艾滋病毒护理的担忧”、“艾滋病毒阳性状态归咎于COVID-19大流行”、“期待艾滋病毒阳性诊断减少负面反应(如心理困扰)”、“害怕污名化”和“自杀念头和身体疼痛”。结论讨论了研究结果对理论和实践的意义。
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