Digital HIV Disclosure Intervention for Sub-Saharan African Adults
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a digital HIV onward disclosure intervention, in people living with HIV of sub-Saharan African ethnicity.
IRAS ID
325649
Contact name
Megan Westhead
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Holloway, University of London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
Research has shown that people living with HIV struggle to disclose their HIV status to others, (a process known as self-disclosure or onward disclosure) due to related challenges, including fear of discrimination from others. However, there are a range of potentially positive outcomes associated with self-disclosure, such as increased medication adherence, improved wellbeing, and greater social support. Consequently, people living with HIV should be adequately supported, if they wish to disclose their HIV status.
This project intends to develop and evaluate an online HIV disclosure intervention, based on an existing non-digital intervention, for Sub-Saharan African adults, living with HIV and residing in the U.K. Participants will be followed before, during and after the intervention for a total of 11 weeks, with various measures being collected throughout, including HIV disclosure behaviour, HIV disclosure intention, HIV disclosure motivation and general wellbeing. Upon follow up, participants will also be asked to complete a questionnaire regarding their personal experiences of this intervention.
Analysis will allow outcomes of this intervention to be summarised and will hopefully lead to implications and suggestions for future online HIV disclosure interventions, supporting those living with HIV to manage the self-disclosure process effectively.
REC name
North East - York Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/NE/0081
Date of REC Opinion
16 Jun 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion