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A qualitative analysis of partner selection, HIV serostatus disclosure, and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive urban men.

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Relf, MV; Bishop, TL; Lachat, MF; Schiavone, DB; Pawlowski, L; Bialko, MF; Boozer, DL; Dekker, D
Published in: AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education
June 2009

Using grounded theory, 18 interviews with HIV-positive urban men were conducted to understand their sexual relationships. Analysis of the verbatim transcripts revealed that regardless of age, sexual orientation or race/ethnicity, the participants were "making choices" related to their sexual relationships. Some men were "avoiding sex" whereas others were engaging in "just sex" or having sex in a relationship that was "going somewhere." However, dependent upon the type of sexual relationship, these HIV-positive urban men struggled with issues associated with "disclosure" of serostatus, the sexual "behaviors" in which they engaged, and selecting sexual "partners." Health care providers can facilitate sexual health and well-being among HIV-positive urban men by recognizing that men may be seeking sexual intimacy for different purposes, in different types of relationships, or avoiding it entirely. By exploring these decision-making processes, it is possible to facilitate sexual relationships that prevent new infections as well as manage the dissonance associated with this decision-making associated with disclosure, behaviors and their sexual partners.

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AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education

DOI

EISSN

1943-2755

ISSN

0899-9546

Publication Date

June 2009

Volume

21

Issue

3

Start / End Page

280 / 297

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Urban Population
  • Truth Disclosure
  • Social Responsibility
  • Sexual Partners
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Self Disclosure
  • Risk-Taking
  • Qualitative Research
  • Public Health
 

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Relf, M. V., Bishop, T. L., Lachat, M. F., Schiavone, D. B., Pawlowski, L., Bialko, M. F., … Dekker, D. (2009). A qualitative analysis of partner selection, HIV serostatus disclosure, and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive urban men. AIDS Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, 21(3), 280–297. https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3.280
Relf, Michael V., Tammi L. Bishop, Maryanne F. Lachat, Deborah B. Schiavone, Lora Pawlowski, Matthew F. Bialko, Diedre L. Boozer, and Debra Dekker. “A qualitative analysis of partner selection, HIV serostatus disclosure, and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive urban men.AIDS Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for AIDS Education 21, no. 3 (June 2009): 280–97. https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3.280.
Relf MV, Bishop TL, Lachat MF, Schiavone DB, Pawlowski L, Bialko MF, et al. A qualitative analysis of partner selection, HIV serostatus disclosure, and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive urban men. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education. 2009 Jun;21(3):280–97.
Relf, Michael V., et al. “A qualitative analysis of partner selection, HIV serostatus disclosure, and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive urban men.AIDS Education and Prevention : Official Publication of the International Society for AIDS Education, vol. 21, no. 3, June 2009, pp. 280–97. Epmc, doi:10.1521/aeap.2009.21.3.280.
Relf MV, Bishop TL, Lachat MF, Schiavone DB, Pawlowski L, Bialko MF, Boozer DL, Dekker D. A qualitative analysis of partner selection, HIV serostatus disclosure, and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive urban men. AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education. 2009 Jun;21(3):280–297.

Published In

AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education

DOI

EISSN

1943-2755

ISSN

0899-9546

Publication Date

June 2009

Volume

21

Issue

3

Start / End Page

280 / 297

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Urban Population
  • Truth Disclosure
  • Social Responsibility
  • Sexual Partners
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Self Disclosure
  • Risk-Taking
  • Qualitative Research
  • Public Health