1. Workplace interventions to reduce HIV and TB stigma among health care workers โ Where do we go from here?
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Siegel, Jacob, Yassi, Annalee, Rau, Asta, Buxton, Jane A., Wouters, Edwin, Engelbrecht, Michelle C., Uebel, Kerry E., and Nophale, Letshego E.
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HIV infections & psychology ,SOCIAL stigma ,TUBERCULOSIS ,PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons ,MEDICAL personnel ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,WORK environment ,OCCUPATIONAL hazards ,OCCUPATIONAL adaptation ,PSYCHOLOGY ,PREVENTION - Abstract
Fear of stigma and discrimination among health care workers (HCWs) in South African hospitals is thought to be a major factor in the high rates of HIV and tuberculosis infection experienced in the health care workforce. The aim of the current study is to inform the development of a stigma reduction intervention in the context of a large multicomponent trial. We analysed relevant results of four feasibility studies conducted in the lead up to the trial. Our findings suggest that a stigma reduction campaign must address community and structural level drivers of stigma, in addition to individual level concerns, through a participatory and iterative approach. Importantly, stigma reduction must not only be embedded in the institutional management of HCWs but also be attentive to the localised needs of HCWs themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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