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Negotiating Control of HIV: A Qualitative Analysis of HIV-Positive Latino MSM in North Carolina
Yesenia Merino1, Clare Barrington2, Laura Villa-Torres2
1Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 302 Rosenau Hall, CB #7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA. ymerino@email.unc.edu.
Abstract:
The majority of HIV disease management happens outside of clinical encounters. As such, understanding how HIV fits into the lives of patients is key to improving HIV outcomes. The concept of control is a vital part of the social context within which health is managed. This qualitative study explores how a sample of Latino men who have sex with men living with HIV in North Carolina (n = 16) conceptualize and negotiate control in the context of living with HIV. We found that participants use a range of strategies to exert control over their lives including: understanding their infection, engaging with health care, and developing relationships with health professionals. By considering how individuals make sense of their HIV diagnosis and integrate it into their lives, HIV providers can direct efforts at strategic points of control decision-making and advanced clinicians can prioritize issues to address during clinical encounters.
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