Table 2.
Themes, categories and subthemes of abuse and neglect of older persons.
| Theme | Category | Subthemes |
|---|---|---|
| • Factors impacting HIV prevention and transmission in older people | • Sexual health and HIV information in the community | • Older people not well-informed about HIV |
| • Challenges with accessing sexual health and HIV education in the community | ||
| • Challenges with health worker involvement in community delivery of HIV education | ||
| • Individual and community responses to HIV and the abuse in older people | • Reactions to HIV in older people | • Fear and shame of HIV in old age |
| • Difficulties of disclosure and discussing HIV in the community | ||
| • Disrespect and shaming of OPLHIV | • Gossip and slander of OPLHIV | |
| • Loneliness and abandonment of OPLHIV | ||
| • Structural drivers of abuse in OPLHIV | • Challenges of staff attitudes and practices | • Inappropriate or disrespectful HIV services |
| • Fraudulent and ageist attitudes | ||
| • Challenges and consequences of disintegrated services | • Abuse of OPLHIV through involuntary disclosure | |
| • Resource and financial strain in accessing HIV care services |