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Han Ju Lee1, Hee Sun Kang, Savitri Singh-Carlson
1Han Ju Lee, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Sangmyung University, Cheonan-Si, Korea. Hee Sun Kang, PhD, RN, is a Professor, Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. Savitri Singh-Carlson, PhD, APHN-BC, FAAN, is a Professor, Fulbright Scholar, School of Nursing, San Diego State University, California, USA. Kyung Sun Kim, MSW, is a Manager, Social Worker, Gyeonggi Branch, Korean Alliance to Defeat AIDS, Anyang City, Gyeonggido, Korea.
Abstract:
This qualitative descriptive study was designed to identify HIV-related questions frequently asked by online counseling users seeking professional advice. Data were collected via a public online question/answer counseling website operated by the Gyeonggi-do branch of the Korean Association for AIDS Prevention. Data on users' questions regarding HIV were collected between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. The online questions were then analyzed and divided into codes and categories. From the 559 questions submitted, content analysis identified four major categories related to HIV: (a) HIV testing, (b) self-perceived HIV risk and risky sexual behaviors, (c) positive and negative emotional states, and (d) treatment and prevention. This study indicates that online counseling can be used to provide tailored information related to HIV along with emotional and psychosocial support to reach different subgroups and to provide current information such as the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis for those seeking professional advice.
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