Disclosure to Family

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV Risk Reduction, Attention Control Case Management

In brief

The decision to disclose one's serostatus to family members creates considerable emotional strain for people living with HIV (PLWH), regardless of gender and sexual orientation. While disclosure to family members has been linked to positive outcomes including increased social support, improved health outcomes (i.e., sexual, physical, mental), reduced loneliness and stress, and improved HIV disease management, the decision not to disclose can also lead to positive outcomes. To date, most research about serostatus disclosure has focused on the act of disclosing - the who, what, where, and when of disclosing - rather than the decision process involved. The investigator's long-range goal is to further refine and evaluate an intervention designed to enhance HIV disclosure decision-making among PLWH. To reach this goal, the investigators are proposing a course of study with the following specific aims: Specific Aim 1. Assess the effectiveness of the intervention relative to an attention-control condition on a variety of primary outcomes related to disclosure and health. Specific Aim 2: Examine the effects of the intervention over time. Specific Aim 3: Explore the potential mediating effects of disclosure decision making on the primary outcomes. Specific Aim 4: Explore potential moderating effects of participant demographics (e.g., gender, age), relationship characteristics (i.e., relationship satisfaction, proximity, importance of disclosure), and contextual variables related to family (e.g., adaptability, problem-solving) on intervention effectiveness. Specific Aim 5: Evaluate the effects of treatment engagement, retention and expectations on outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02111720

Run by

University of South Florida

People needed

351

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-08-17

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• HIV-positive men and women
• over the age of 18
• indicate an interest in learning more about disclosure
• have at least one family member who does not know of diagnosis
• sexually active in past 90 days
• speak and understand English
• plan on living in Tampa area for at least one year

You may not qualify if…

• not HIV-positive
• children under the age of 18
• not able to speak and understand English
• do not plan on living in Tampa area for the year
• not sexually active in last 90 days

Where it is running

• University of South Florida — Tampa, Florida, United States

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