Experience of Stigma by Women Infected with HIV by Their Husbands: A Qualitative Study
| Autor: | Hassan Joulaei, Ahmad Kalateh Sadati, Vajihe Taheri, Soroor Hemmati |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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education.field_of_study
030505 public health Social stigma Population Medicine (miscellaneous) Stigma (botany) medicine.disease Social issues Focus group 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology 0302 clinical medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science education Psychology Psychosocial Clinical psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction. |
| ISSN: | 2251-872X 2251-8711 |
| DOI: | 10.5812/ijhrba.69185 |
| Popis: | Background: HIV/AIDS stigma continues to be a social problem. Among infected patients, women who are infected with HIV by their husbands live in different conditions. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial experiences of this population group. Patients and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in Shiraz, Iran, to explore the experience of 10 women with HIV/AIDS. The data were gathered through two focus group discussions and analyzed using the conventional content analysis method. Results: The name HIV/AIDS entails severe fear called onomatophobia. In addition, social stigma, discrimination, and self-stigma were found to be experienced by the participants. Among those experiences, discrimination in health sectors and onomatophobia were most agonizing. Accordingly, the subjects reported they did not tend to disclose their problem in the society. Conclusions: Women with HIV/AIDS are faced with certain psychosocial pressures, and it is required to reduce discrimination and inequity against them. Alongside social attention, social work support and psychological counseling are suggested for these patients. In addition, health policymakers should pay more attention to this issue. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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