*, Nithin Kumar and *, Unnikrishnan B and *, Rekha T and Mithra, Prasanna P and Kulkarni, Vaman and Holla, Ramesh and *, Darshan Bhagawan and *, Avinash Kumar (2015) Stigmatization and Discrimination toward People Living with HIV/AIDS in a Coastal City of South India. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. pp. 1-7.
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Abstract
Background: The HIV/AIDS scenario all over the world is complicated by the stigmatic and discriminative attitudes toward the HIV-infected individuals. Methodology: In this facility-based, cross-sectional study, 104 HIV-positive patients were assessed regarding their personal experience with HIV-related stigma and discrimination using a Revised HIV Stigma Scale. The association between stigma and factors such as socioeconomic status and gender was tested using chi-square test, and P < .05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A large proportion (41.3%) of the participants were in the age-group of 26 to 35 years. Confidentiality of the HIV positivity status was maintained only in 14.4% of the participants. Compared to females (48.2%), more than half (51.5%) of the male participants had experienced HIV/AIDS-related personalized stigma (P > .05). Conclusion: HIV-related stigma and discrimination are the major social determinants driving the epidemic, despite the advances in medical treatment and increases in the awareness about the disease.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | HIV/AIDS, stigma, discrimination, health care, South India |
Subjects: | Medicine > KMC Mangalore > Community Medicine |
Depositing User: | KMCMLR User |
Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2015 06:33 |
Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2015 06:33 |
URI: | http://eprints.manipal.edu/id/eprint/141907 |
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