Understanding HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in a "Blameless" Population

Autor/inn/en	Cao, Xiaobin; Sullivan, Sheena G.; Xu, Jie; Wu, Zunyou
Titel	Understanding HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in a "Blameless" Population
Quelle	In: AIDS Education and Prevention, 18 (2006) 6, S.518-528 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0899-9546
DOI	10.1521/aeap.2006.18.6.518
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Foreign Countries; Fear; Social Bias; Communicable Diseases; Barriers; Health Promotion; Rural Areas; Interviews; Social Discrimination; Family Influence; Health Personnel; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Ausland; Furcht; Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Soziale Benachteiligung; Soziale Schließung; Medizinisches Personal
Abstract	HIV-related stigma and discrimination are major barriers to the successful control of HIV. Stigma is associated with the disease as well as the behaviors that lead to infection. A qualitative study was conducted to identify the reasons, sources, and types of HIV-related stigma prevalent in rural China. Eighty in-depth interviews were conducted with people living with HIV/AIDS, their family members, health care providers, and uninfected villagers. Stigmatizing behaviors were primarily associated with fear of HIV rather than with the route of infection. Uninfected villagers were the main source of discrimination, with health workers and family members also holding some stigmatizing attitudes. A primary concern for HIV-positive villagers was protecting their families, especially their children, from discrimination. Secondary stigma also extended to uninfected members of the same village. The results have been used to develop an intervention to reduce fear of casual transmission and stigma in these communities. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10