In-depth interviews were conducted with 42 HIV-positive fisherfolk and 15 health care providers to identify experiences of social support and its influence on access to and use of HIV testing, treatment, and care. Fisherfolk participants reported receiving support at some point. Prior to HIV diagnosis, this usually took the form of advice on what illness they were dealing with and remedies to use. After HIV diagnosis and disclosure to friends or family, emotional support enabled fisherfolk to come to terms with an HIV diagnosis, informational support offered guidance on how best to live with HIV, while instrumental support enabled access to relevant HIV services. Finally, affiliative support, in the form of new friends met through HIV clinic visits, provided a sense of belonging. Each of these different kinds of support assisted fisherfolk to respond positively to HIV with important consequences for secondary and tertiary prevention.

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加强艾滋病毒的预防：乌干达维多利亚湖周围捕鱼社区的社会支持，艾滋病毒检测，治疗和护理服务的获取和使用

与42位HIV阳性渔民和15位卫生保健提供者进行了深入访谈，以发现社会支持的经验及其对HIV检测，治疗和护理的获取和使用的影响。渔民参与者报告说在某个时候获得了支持。在诊断出HIV之前，通常采取有关他们正在治疗的疾病和使用的补救措施的建议的形式。在诊断出艾滋病毒并将其透露给朋友或家人后，情感支持使渔民可以接受艾滋病毒的诊断，信息支持为如何最好地与艾滋病毒共存提供指导，而工具性支持则使人们能够获得相关的艾滋病毒服务。最后，通过艾滋病诊所的访问结识新朋友，为他们提供了归属感。