AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 31, Issue 6, 2019, Pages 699-706

Union break-up after HIV diagnosis among sub-Saharan African migrants in France: disclosing HIV status is linked with staying in union (Article)

Guen M.L.* , Marsicano É. , Bajos N. , Desgrées du Loû A. , for the Parcours study group
  • a Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)–Center Population et Développement (Ceped), UMR Université Paris Descartes-IRD, ERL INSERM U1244, Paris, France, Institut National de Recherche Médicale (Inserm)–Center d’Étude en Santé des Populations (Cesp) U1018, France, EDSP, Université Paris Sud, Université Paris Saclay, France
  • b Institut National de Recherche Médicale (Inserm)–Center d’Étude en Santé des Populations (Cesp) U1018, France, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
  • c Institut National de Recherche Médicale (Inserm)–Center d’Étude en Santé des Populations (Cesp) U1018, France
  • d Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)–Center Population et Développement (Ceped), UMR Université Paris Descartes-IRD, ERL INSERM U1244, Paris, France
  • e [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

Sub-Saharan African migrants living in France are particularly affected by HIV. Due to the fear of sexual transmission of the virus, those in a relationship could experience a union break-up after an HIV diagnosis. Based on data from the time-event ANRS-Parcours survey that was conducted among a representative sample of sub-Saharan migrants living with HIV (France, 2012–2013), we studied union break-ups after HIV diagnosis among people who were in a relationship at the time of their diagnosis. Women experienced a more rapid union break-up after HIV diagnosis than did men. The living conditions of men were not correlated to their risk of union break-up while among women, having a personal dwelling reduced the risk of union break-up. For both sexes, less established relationships were more likely to break up after HIV diagnosis. Having disclosed the HIV status to a partner was associated with a reduced risk of separation between partners, after adjustment on socio-economic conditions and migration characteristics. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Author Keywords

sub-Saharan migrants union break-up HIV diagnosis France Living conditions

Index Keywords

male Human immunodeficiency virus infected patient female Article France diagnosis human adult migrant
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058154457&doi=10.1080%2f09540121.2018.1554240&partnerID=40&md5=5f3e048fd0e6dd3dabb9d53dd2bee3e3
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1554240
ISSN: 09540121
Original Language: English