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| Abstract #285 - E-Posters English | ||||
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Session: 50.41: E-Posters English (Poster) on Sunday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Dr Amira Herdoiza - Corporación Kimirina, Ecuador |
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| Additional Authors: Dr. Jordi Casabona, Sra Cristina Sanclemente, Dra. Anna Esteve, Dra. Victoria Gonzalez, Grupo HIVITS TS, | ||||
| Aim: Involving people living with HIV (PLHIV) is important in promoting PLHIV rights. In Ecuador, few PLHIV are active in HIV/AIDS community-based organizations (CBOs). We identified factors associated with PLHIV contact with HIV/AIDS CBOs to better target PLHIV profiles. | ||||
| Method / Issue: The community-based research Partages was implemented in Ecuador on 300 PLHIV in 2 public hospitals. After providing informed consent, participants answered an anonymous questionnaire. A weighted logistic regression helped determine variables independently associated with PLHIV contact with CBOs. | ||||
| Results / Comments: The following results were found: those over 36 years old (OR 95%CI 3.60[1.54-8.41]), those wanting to talk with care providers (OR 95%CI 4.08[1.69-9.88]);those reporting regularly share of their life with HIV with friends (OR 95%CI 4.08 [2.63 [1.16 - 5.95]); those reporting considerable HIV-related social consequences (OR 95%CI 1.63[1.01-2.64]), those with high self-efficacy scores (OR 95%CI 1.49[1.09-2.03]). A high ?disclosure control? score was negatively associated with CBO contact (OR 95%CI 0.72 [0.57-0.92]). | ||||
| Discussion: In the past the need to make ARVs available in Ecuador was the process driver for contacting HIV/AIDS CBOs. Today, the search for social support is the key and this fact endorses a global approach to care (i.e not simply providing ARVs). Contact with CBOs probably leads to more information access and to empowerment resulting in improved self-efficacy. | ||||
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