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Despite its importance as a strategy for\u00a0controlling the spread of HIV, there are challenges that inhibit voluntary disclosure.Objectives: In exploring factors associated with disclosure of HIV status, the study had two\u00a0complementary objectives related to: (1) investigation of participants\u2019 views about HIV-positive status disclosure to sexual partners; and (2) a broader identification of factors that\u00a0influence disclosure of HIV-positive status.Method: The study explored factors associated with disclosure of the HIV status of people\u00a0living with HIV to their sexual partners. Purposive sampling was used to select 13 participants\u00a0living with HIV who attended a wellness clinic. Primary data were collected via an in-depth\u00a0interview with each of the participants.Results: The exploration showed that male participants were notably more reluctant to disclose\u00a0to their sexual partners for fear of rejection; and secrecy was commonly reported around\u00a0sexual matters. Female participants (who were in the majority) were relatively more willing\u00a0to disclose their HIV status to their sexual partners. Despite the complexity of disclosure, all\u00a0participants understood the importance of disclosure to their sexual partners.Conclusion: There is a need for HIV prevention strategies to focus on men in particular, so\u00a0as to strengthen disclosure counselling services provided to people living with HIV and to\u00a0advocate strongly for partner testing.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4102\/curationis.v38i1.1174","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,3,23]],"date-time":"2015-03-23T11:59:26Z","timestamp":1427111966000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":27,"title":["Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners by people living with HIV"],"prefix":"10.4102","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Gloria T.","family":"Tshweneagae","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Victoria M.","family":"Oss","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tennyson","family":"Mgutshini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"2580","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,2,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0001","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/17290376.2010.9724951"},{"key":"ref0002","author":"Almeleh","year":"2004","journal-title":"The Longlife AIDS-advocacy intervention: an exploration into public disclosure"},{"key":"ref0003","author":"Avert","year":"2010","journal-title":"Worldwide HIV & AIDS statistics"},{"issue":"1","key":"ref0004","first-page":"1","volume":"9","author":"Budlender","year":"2004","journal-title":"Southern African Journal of Demography"},{"key":"ref0005","author":"Burnet Institute","year":"2010","journal-title":"Partner notification of sexually transmitted infections in New South Wales: an informed literature review"},{"key":"ref0006","author":"Department of Health","year":"2008","journal-title":"2008 national antenatal sentinel HIV and syphilis prevalence survey. 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