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Abstract
Background:
Sub-Saharan African (SSA) migrant women with HIV/AIDS
receiving treatment and care in Western European countries associate their
resilience to HIV/AIDS to the availability, accessibility and quality of health-care. The main aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of SSA migrant women with HIV/AIDS on the healthcare provided in Belgium.
Methods:
Qualitative in-depth face-to-face interviews were done with English and French speaking SSA migrant women with HIV/AIDS receiving healthcare in Belgium. Eligible participants were purposively recruited and informed about the objective of the study by healthcare professionals in a Brussels AIDS Reference Centre. Thematic content analysis was conducted to identify themes based on grounded theory.
Results:
Twenty-two SSA migrant women participated in the qualitative study. Most participants reported not having to pay for the HIV treatment and care. HIV healthcare cost is significantly covered by contributions of the national health insurance. The patients receive individualised care depending on their specific health conditions. Overall, participants believe that the tailored treatment and care they receive contributes in restoring their self-dignity, as they are better able to take care of their health and other basic needs. The environment where they are now living fosters HIV/AIDS prevention through available and accessible modern healthcare services.
Conclusions:
SSA migrant women believe that available and accessible treatment and care makes living with HIV/AIDS in Belgium tolerable despite the chronicity and seriousness of the disease. Dispensed HIV treatment and care improves quality of health and restores self-esteem of HIV/AIDS patients. Providing free treatment and prevention services to SSA migrant women and other vulnerable groups with HIV/AIDS is imperative for achieving better health outcomes for patients and reduce new HIV cases.
Sub-Saharan African (SSA) migrant women with HIV/AIDS
receiving treatment and care in Western European countries associate their
resilience to HIV/AIDS to the availability, accessibility and quality of health-care. The main aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of SSA migrant women with HIV/AIDS on the healthcare provided in Belgium.
Methods:
Qualitative in-depth face-to-face interviews were done with English and French speaking SSA migrant women with HIV/AIDS receiving healthcare in Belgium. Eligible participants were purposively recruited and informed about the objective of the study by healthcare professionals in a Brussels AIDS Reference Centre. Thematic content analysis was conducted to identify themes based on grounded theory.
Results:
Twenty-two SSA migrant women participated in the qualitative study. Most participants reported not having to pay for the HIV treatment and care. HIV healthcare cost is significantly covered by contributions of the national health insurance. The patients receive individualised care depending on their specific health conditions. Overall, participants believe that the tailored treatment and care they receive contributes in restoring their self-dignity, as they are better able to take care of their health and other basic needs. The environment where they are now living fosters HIV/AIDS prevention through available and accessible modern healthcare services.
Conclusions:
SSA migrant women believe that available and accessible treatment and care makes living with HIV/AIDS in Belgium tolerable despite the chronicity and seriousness of the disease. Dispensed HIV treatment and care improves quality of health and restores self-esteem of HIV/AIDS patients. Providing free treatment and prevention services to SSA migrant women and other vulnerable groups with HIV/AIDS is imperative for achieving better health outcomes for patients and reduce new HIV cases.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | S114-S115 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| Volume | 41 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
| Event | 2014 STD Prevention Conference. “More STD Prevention for the Money: Maximizing Impact, Efficiency and Return on Program Investments.” - Centers foor Disease Control, Atlanta, United States Duration: 9 Jun 2014 → 12 Jun 2014 |
Keywords
- HIV/AIDS
- Sub-Saharan African migrant women
- BELGIUM
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"People don't know that I'm positive": self-stigma in the lives of subsaharan African migrant women in Belgium
Arrey, A., Bilsen, J., Lacor, P. & Deschepper, R., Mar 2015, In: Global Advanced Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Science. 4, 3, p. 121-131 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sexual Behaviour among Sub-Saharan African Migrant Women with HIV/AIDS in Belgium: A Qualitative Study
Arrey, A., Bilsen, J., Lacor, P. & Deschepper, R., Jun 2015, In: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. 5, 6, p. 479-490 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“It’s My Secret”: Fear of Disclosure among Sub-Saharan African Migrant Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Belgium
Arrey, A., Bilsen, J., Lacor, P. & Deschepper, R., 17 Mar 2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 3, p. 1-22 22 p., DOI:10.1371.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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