Themes |
Sub-Themes |
1. Interpersonal barriers experienced by male partners |
1.1 The Stigma associated to the disease 1.2 Partners denial that encourage intimate physical abuse 1.3 Change of partners` attitude after being notified of the infection 1.4 Fear of rejection versus losing the partner 1.5 Feeling of embarrassment |
2. Knowledge and Communication relating to notification |
2.1 Inadequate contact information of the partner |
Table 1: Summary of results on challenges of male regarding partner notification
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