Abstract
There is limited understanding about the health and well-being of men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV infection living in rural African areas. We present the results of an adapted photovoice project with 35 MSM with HIV infection who live in townships in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The project was designed to explore the social factors that influenced HIV care. Twenty-four photo essays were developed by participants in focus group discussions that were audio-recorded and transcribed for analysis. Transcripts and photo essays were coded using a constant comparison approach combining researcher observation notes and reflection on participant-identified themes. Participants identified (a) a shared experience of illness and coming to terms with having HIV infection and (b) family and taverns as necessary support systems. The findings suggested that family- and tavern-based interventions might improve health outcomes for MSM newly diagnosed with HIV infection living in rural and semi-rural African communities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 408-421 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HIV
- men who have sex with men
- photovoice
- rural
- South Africa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing