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Stigma reported by people living with HIV in south central China
- Source :
- The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC. 20(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- This cross-sectional study described the level of stigma reported by people living with HIV (PLWH) in south central China and identified factors associated with the individuals' perceptions of stigma. The authors carried out face-to-face interviews among 322 PLWH. Over half (51%) reported experiencing stigma, 78% reported feelings of negative self-worth, 75% reported interpersonal insecurity, 84% experienced financial problems, and 58% worried about disclosure of their disease. High levels of self-perceived stigma were associated with subjects who were injection drug users (p = .001), who were less satisfied with responses from family members (p = .001), who had disclosed their HIV status widely (p = .001), and who reported poorer health status (p = .001). Nurses working with PLWH should carry out psychological assessments and care without judgmental attitudes and help PLWH disclose their HIV status to family members, which could reduce HIV-related stigma in the context of Chinese culture.
- Subjects :
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
medicine.medical_specialty
China
Stereotyping
Poverty
business.industry
Cross-sectional study
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Developing country
HIV Infections
Disease
Interpersonal communication
Social issues
medicine.disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Feeling
Medicine
Humans
business
Psychiatry
Nurse-Patient Relations
media_common
Clinical psychology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 15526917
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....97809397ecebb548072bf8e1aa0834b7