Yes / This study explored the perspectives of Black men, originally from East Africa, living in the United Kingdom
and their partners on what it means to live with diagnosed HIV. This article reports on concealment of HIVpositive
status as a strategy adopted by the affected participants to manage the flow of information about
their HIV-positive status. Analysis of the data, collected using in-depth interviews involving 23 participants,
found widespread selective concealment of HIV-positive status. However, a few respondents had ‘come out’
publicly about their condition. HIV prevention initiatives should recognise concealment as a vital strategy in
managing communication about one’s HIV-positive status.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/7765 |
| Date | 06 July 2015 |
| Creators | Owuor, J.O.A., Locke, Abigail, Heyman, B., Clifton, A. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, Accepted manuscript |
| Rights | (c) 2016 The Authors. Full-text reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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