JAMAICA COMMUNITY OF POSITIVE WOMEN
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June 20, 2020 Post Session
Questions
1. Why did you choose to
participate in the Positive
Health & Dignity sensitization
session?
JCW+/JASL/Global Fund Service Level Agreement
“An empowered woman is the fastest way to reach and sustain the world”
Theme: “Together we can-
Peer Support for Self-
empowerment”
Responses (Attempt all
questions; this form must be
presented for you to sign the
Participant Register)
(circle the most suitable
answer/s)
-I was invited by JCW+
- I want information to help
with the side effects of my
medication.
- I want to be supported for
better treatment outcomes.
-I want to improve my CD4
and become virally
suppressed.
Responses
1 of the participants chose to
participate in the PH&D
because they were invited by
JCW+, while 3 wanted
support to improve CD4 and
become virally suppressed. 2
of the participants chose the
option other and their reasons
were: They wanted to learn
how to deal with
discrimination and also it is
good for me and will help me
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2. HIV positive diagnosis is a
death sentence.
3. Disclosure means telling
everyone that you are HIV
positive.
4. The healthcare provider
decides who should be told
about your test results
5. Undetectable viral load
reduces transmission of HIV to
our sex partners and babies.
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how to live my life.
(circle one) Of the 6 participant, 5 persons
said that HIV is not a death
Yes -1 sentence, while 1 person
No -5 believed it is.
Unsure-
(circle one) For 5 of the respondent,
disclosure does not mean
Yes -1 telling everyone you are HIV
No - 5 positive, while for 1person it
Unsure- means sharing with everyone.
(circle one) Of the 6 participants, 4
persons believes that the
Yes -4 healthcare provider decides
No - 2 who should be told about
Unsure- ones test results, while the
remaining two said no they
don’t decide.
(Circle one) 4 of the participants believe
that an undetectable viral load
Yes- 4 reduces transmission of HIV
No- 1 to sex partners and babies.
Unsure- 1respondent said it does not
reduce transmission and 1
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6. Support from family and
friends can improve HIV
treatment adherence and
quality of life
7. Counseling is needed after
hearing you are living with or
affected by HIV
8. One word that describes
how you are feeling today is -
9. One of your expectation for
today is-
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other person did not answer
the question.
(Circle one) All 6 respondents believe that
support from family and
Yes- 6 friends can improve treatment
No- adherence and quality of life.
Unsure-
(Circle one) All 6 respondents said
counseling is needed after
Yes- 6 hearing you are living with or
No- affected by HIV.
Unsure-
- Good within my Majority of the participants
body (5) expressed that they are
- Grateful feeling positive, with 1 person
- Fine feeling not feeling well.
- Good
- Not feeling well
- Bless
- To leave here feeling All participants had the
empowered. expectations of being
- To understand more informed by/educated about
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about JCW+ subject matter at the end of

- To feel bless the session. These will help
- To feel good about them to feel better within
being with you themselves.
- To get more
information
- To hear positive
words.

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June 20, 2020 Post Session Theme: Together we can- Responses

Peer Support for Self-
empowerment “”

Questions Responses (Attempt all

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questions; this form must be
presented when signing for
your travel assistance)
1. How would you rate the (Scale of 1 very weak to-5
information sharing and learning very strong)
for this session 1-
2-
3-
4-1
5- 5
2. What was the most interesting - Learning about JCW+ and
discussion for you today? its importance.
- Understanding more about
JCW+
- Learning about the PH&D
programme
- All topics were
good/interesting for me -
3. We can reduce our viral load (Please circle your answer)
by taking our medication on time
every time True-6
False-
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From the 6 participants, 5
persons rate the information
sharing and learning a 5 and 1
person gave it a rating of 4.
Responses from all 6
respondents revealed that the
most interesting topic that
was discussed was that of
JCW+, what it offers and how
women can benefit from the
different programmes.
All 6 respondents believe that
taking medication on time
every time will reduce one’s
viral load.
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4. Which ARV’s are you on?
5. What side effects are you
dealing with?
6. Sharing your HIV results
with your partner can be
dangerous
7. What topic do you want more Peer Support- 1
information on?
8. How are you feeling at this
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time?
“An empowered woman is the fastest way to reach and sustain the world”
Atripla- 4 4 of the respondents said they
I don’t know-2 are on Atripla medication and
the remaining 2 person is not
sure of the meds they take.
None- 5 5 of the 6 respondent
No response currently do not have any side
effects to the medication,
while 1 person did not
provide a feedback.
(Circle one) 4 of persons believe that
sharing your HIV status with
Yes- 4 ones partner is dangerous, 1
No- was unsure and 1 person did
Unsure- 1 not provide an answer.
Moving forward, 3 persons
Counseling-3 wanted more information on,
Treatment literacy- 3 chose sexual and
Legal Literacy-1 reproductive rights, 1 wants
Sexual and Reproductive to hear more on peer support,
Health and Rights- 3 1 chose legal literacy and the
Personal Development- 1 remaining 1 person wants to
Other- hear more on personal
development.
- Good x4 Based on the respondents, the
- Okay participants checked out in a
- Fantastic positive mood. 4 persons felt
- good, 1 felt ok and the other 1
person felt fantastic.