Family support, as an aspect of social life, is crucial for individuals, including people living with HIV (PLWH). This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of family support among PLWH in Nigeria and tested the consequences of HIV disclosure. It adopted a cross-sectional study design, using systematic random sampling to select 404 PLWH. Most respondents were female (mean age: 42.65 [12.74] years). Strong family support was prevalent at 67.6%. Family support was positively correlated with disclosure of HIV status and social quality of life, while negatively correlated with adherence and independent quality of life. Our findings support the consequences theory of HIV disclosure. It implies that family members of PLWH must provide more support to improve their quality of life.

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尼日利亚拉各斯州三级医院就诊的艾滋病毒感染者家庭支持的决定因素：一项横断面研究

家庭支持作为社会生活的一个方面，对于包括艾滋病毒感染者 (PLWH) 在内的个人至关重要。这项研究评估了尼日利亚艾滋病病毒感染者中家庭支持的流行率和决定因素，并测试了艾滋病毒披露的后果。它采用横断面研究设计，采用系统随机抽样的方式选取了404名感染者。大多数受访者为女性（平均年龄：42.65 [12.74] 岁）。强大的家庭支持占 67.6%。家庭支持与艾滋病毒感染状况的披露和社会生活质量呈正相关，而与依从性和独立生活质量呈负相关。我们的研究结果支持艾滋病毒披露的后果理论。这意味着感染者的家人必须提供更多支持，以改善他们的生活质量。