People receiving a health diagnosis experience a range of emotions, including uncertainty
and fear, and may average 1 hour a day or more dealing with illnesses such as diabetes …

The past several decades have seen increasing controversies over lesbian and gay
parenthood. More same-sex couples than ever are becoming parents, building their families …

eustace rw & ilagan pr (2010) HIV disclosure among HIV positive individuals: a concept
analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing 66 (9), 2094–2103. Abstract Aim. This paper is a …

Most previous studies of the sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men (MSM) living
with HIV are based on samples recruited within relatively urban and suburban areas of the …

In the current study, we used a grounded theory methodology to understand the
acculturation process of LGBT immigrants in Canada. Results revealed two parallel themes …

Background: Little evidence is available regarding knowledge about HIV and attitudes of the
general population toward PLHIV in Pakistan. Secondary analysis of data from PDHS 2012 …

Disclosing HIV status to friends, family, and sex partners is often stressful. However, HIV
disclosure has been associated with improved physical health, psychological well-being …

This study applied the disclosure decision-making model (DD-MM) to explore how
individuals plan to disclose nonvisible illness (Study 1), compared to planning to disclose …

Many of the over 3 million HIV-positive children will only be told of their status as
adolescents. Knowing one's status may increase treatment adherence, reduce onward HIV …

People living with HIV (PLWH) face difficult decisions about disclosing their HIV status to
new sexual partners. Alcohol and other drug use could impact these decision-making …