| Autor: |
Benotsch, EricG., Seal, DavidW., Stevenson, L.Yvonne, Sitzler, Cheryl, Kelly, JeffreyA., Bogart, LauraM., Gore-Felton, Cheryl |
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Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment; 2008, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p329-349, 21p, 2 Charts |
| Abstrakt: |
The AIDS epidemic in Africa remains a serious health crisis. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Africa play a critical role in the delivery of HIV prevention services. An important bamer to their HIV prevention efforts is stigma directed at persons living with HIV/AIDS. In order to understand how stigma affects HIV prevention programming, we conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with NGO directors in 29 African countries. Qualitative analytic approaches were used to identify key themes. Substantial discrimination and stigmatization of HTV-positive persons was re- ported. HIV-positive women were particularly likely to suffer negative social and economic consequences. The stigma associated with HIV interfered with disclosure of HIV status, risk-reduction behaviors, and HIV testing, creating significant barriers to HIV prevention efforts. Interventions to reduce AIDS-related stigma in Africa are urgently needed. Reducing the burden of stigma is critical to fighting the epidemic in Africa and could play an important role in global HIV reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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