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Disclosure of HIV seropositivity to sexual partner in Ethiopia: A systematic review.
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- Pooled it
- The proportion of HIV disclosure to sexual partners among people diagnosed with HIV in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B serostatus disclosure among adults receiving care at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Associated factors of HIV testing behaviours among sexual partners/spouses between young and middle-aged/older people living with HIV in China: a cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the core symptoms and influencing factors of fatigue-related symptom clusters in patients with HIV/AIDS.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Real-world experience of barriers to diagnosis, early detection and disease management among migrants living with HIV in Spain: a qualitative study.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Disclosure of positive HIV status to sexual partners among young people receiving treatment at an urban clinic, Kampala, Uganda.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Article
- Exploring the HIV Disclosure Patterns to Sexual Partners and Associated Factors Among HIV-Positive Adults in Sheger City, Ethiopia: A Multicenter Study.AIDS research and treatment · 2025Article
- Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV among People Living with HIV: Should We Be Concerned?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Dimensions of Sexual Health Conversations among U.S. Black Heterosexual Couples.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionIn Ethiopia, the burden of HIV/AIDS is a public health issue that requires significant control of transmission. Once an infection has been established, determinants influence people living with HIV to disclose or not their HIV-positive status to sexual partners. This study assessed the proportion and associated factors of people living with HIV's disclosure status to sexual partners.
methodsCRD42020149092 is the protocol's registration number in the PROSPERO database. We searched PubMed, Scopus, African Journals Online, and Google Scholar databases. For the subjective and objective assessment of publication bias, we used a funnel plot and Egger's regression test, respectively. The
resultsThe percentage of people living with HIV who disclosed their HIV-positive status to sexual partners was 76.03% (95% confidence interval: 68.78, 83.27). Being on antiretroviral therapy (adjusted odds ratio = 6.19; 95% confidence interval: 2.92, 9.49), cohabiting with partner (adjusted odds ratio = 4.48; 95% confidence interval: 1.24, 7.72), receiving HIV counseling (adjusted odds ratio = 3.94; 95% confidence interval: 2.08, 5.80), having discussion prior to HIV testing (adjusted odds ratio = 4.40; 95% confidence interval: 2.11, 6.69), being aware of partner's HIV status (adjusted odds ratio = 6.08; 95% confidence interval: 3.05, 9.10), positive relationship with partner (adjusted odds ratio = 4.44; 95% confidence interval:1.28, 7.61), and being member of HIV association (adjusted odds ratio = 3.70; 95% confidence interval: 2.20, 5.20) had positive association with HIV status disclosure.
conclusionIn Ethiopia, more than one-fourth of adults living with HIV did not disclose their HIV-positive status to sexual partners. HIV-positive status disclosure was influenced by psychosocial factors. A multidimensional approach is required to increase seropositive disclosure in Ethiopia.
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