Establishing support groups for HIV-infected women: using experiences to develop guiding principles for project implementation
Visser, M.J.; Mundell, J.P.
Sahara J Journal of Social Aspects of Hiv/Aids Research Alliance 5(2): 65-73
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1729-0376 PMID: 18709209 DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2008.9724903Document Number: 203434
HIV-infected women need support to deal with their diagnosis as well as with the stigma attached to HIV. As part of their practical training, Master's-level psychology students negotiated with the staff of four clinics in townships in Tshwane, South Africa, to establish support groups for HIV+ women and offered to assist them in facilitating the groups. This study aimed to understand why the implementation of groups was successful in one clinic and not other clinics.