HIV disclosure in the social networks of adolescents with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa

HIV status disclosure was low in the social networks of APHIV. Our study found that disclosure was not influenced by network size, gender, or viral suppression but rather by factors related to interpersonal trust and shared experience, such as perceived HIV status of alters, network-level centrality and emotional support network size. The study further highlights the benefits and future potential of using social network data collection and analysis methods to better understand HIV disclosure among adolescents.