Title

Improving effectiveness for support groups for males with HIV/AIDS: Feedback from leaders and potential participants

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate methods to improve support groups for men with HIV/AIDS as barriers have been noted to full utilization. A multimodal study was conducted to accomplish this. Two different survey methods were used: an anonymous survey of 25 potential members and 5 semistructured telephone interviews with a purposive sample of potential members. Three leaders of successful groups for this population were also interviewed via telephone. The facilitators and barriers to group attendance were assessed as well the desired focus for such a group. Results determined that while the majority of respondents wanted a group, educational groups were more desired than support groups and stigma continued to be a barrier to attendance. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Volume

10

Issue

1

First Page

55

Last Page

67

DOI

10.1080/15381501.2011.549414

ISSN

15381501

E-ISSN

1538151X

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