Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
University of British Columbia
$2,500.00
Assertive HIV Treatment and Care among Women living with HIV: Support, Privacy and Self-Determination
FY 2015-16
Summary
Women Living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada are more likely than men to have experienced delays in accessing HIV treatment, have lower rates of adherence to HIV treatment and were found to have worse treatment outcomes compared to men. One way to increase engagement in HIV treatment and care is through the implementation of assertive clinical outreach services, including social workers. This study takes a critical look at assertive treatment and HIV prevention practices among WLWH.
We conducted 53 qualitative in-depth interviews with WLWH in Metro Vancouver between August and December 2015. The interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide co-created with WLWH and community organizations. For many participants assertive treatment was instrumental to link them to care, support adherence to treatment, access to social services and respite from social isolation. However, women also expressed an unease with assertive treatment. Our research shows a more nuanced consideration of assertive treatment and the impacts on women's HIV outcomes, privacy, and self-determination is needed.
Department
Program
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
347100
Name
Czyzewski Karina
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Research Institution; Institution Paid
Instname2
Gender and Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
HIV/AIDS and/or other Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections (STBBIs).
Projecttitle
Assertive HIV Treatment and Care among Women living with HIV: Support, Privacy and Self-Determination
Programtype2
Undefined
Orgnameinp2
University of British Columbia
Cihramount2
$2,500
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Travel Awards - Institute Community Support
Keyworddelim
Assertive/Outreach Health Services; Hiv/Aids Research; Intersectionality; Qualitative Methodology; Self-Determination; Sexual & Reproductive Health; Social Work; Women'S Health
Abstract
Women Living with HIV (WLWH) in Canada are more likely than men to have experienced delays in accessing HIV treatment, have lower rates of adherence to HIV treatment and were found to have worse treatment outcomes compared to men. One way to increase engagement in HIV treatment and care is through the implementation of assertive clinical outreach services, including social workers. This study takes a critical look at assertive treatment and HIV prevention practices among WLWH.
We conducted 53 qualitative in-depth interviews with WLWH in Metro Vancouver between August and December 2015. The interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide co-created with WLWH and community organizations. For many participants assertive treatment was instrumental to link them to care, support adherence to treatment, access to social services and respite from social isolation. However, women also expressed an unease with assertive treatment. Our research shows a more nuanced consideration of assertive treatment and the impacts on women's HIV outcomes, privacy, and self-determination is needed.
Competitiondate
201601
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Czyzewski, Karina
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
HIV/AIDS~ $2,500~ $0~
