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Community impact of HIV status disclosure through an integrated community home-based care programme
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Busisiwe Ncama Leana UysThe integration of HIV-prevention activities into care has received little attention within or outside formal healthcare settings. The contribution of community home-based care services in facilitating disclosure of HIV status and reducing stigma have also not been described. This study... -
Is the absolute requirement for informed consent before HIV testing a barrier to public health? A case report and management challenges
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: David Ameh --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Uchendu O Uchendu --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Oyedeji A Adeyemi --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Readon C Ideh --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Bernard E Ebruke --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Grant Mackenzie --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Stephen Howie --- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia Tumani Corrah --- Medical Research Council Unit, The GambiaClinicians in sub-Saharan Africa are faced with a major challenge of parental refusal to test their children for HIV. We present a case of a nine-month-old child with a clinical presentation suggestive of HIV infection whose mother persistently declined HIV... -
Common ethical issues related to HIV/AIDS
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Knapp van Bogaert --- Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, GA Ogunbanjo --- Department of Family Medicine and PHC, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in Gaborone, Botswana: stigma, its consequences and coping mechanisms
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Vincent Setlhare --- Department of Family Medicine, Botswana Anne Wright --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa Ian Couper --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: This study was carried out in Bontleng, Extension 14 and Old Naledi, which are low-income residential areas of Gaborone, Botswana. The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency... -
Constructions of social selves living with HIV/AIDS: A Jungian phenomenological study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kathryn Nel --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Olivia Khensai Nkuna --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Saraswathie Govender --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Katlego Joy Hlokwe --- Department of Psychology, South AfricaThis study explored sense of social well-being influences on self-identity and the stigma and discrimination among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Informants were 15 PLWHA from a rural background in a South African community (female = 87%, age range =... -
Employees’ experiences of the stigma of HIV in a retail organisation: secrecy, privacy or trust?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kgope P Moalusi --- Industrial and Organisational Psychology, South AfricaThis study unveiled the participants’ experiences of HIV-related stigma in a retail organisation located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. A qualitative approach was adopted because of its appropriateness for unravelling subjective phenomena such as employees’ experiences of... -
Levels and determinants of HIV testing uptake among Ghanaian men
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Samuel H Nyarko --- Department of Demography, College of Public Policy, USA Corey Sparks --- Department of Demography, College of Public Policy, USAThe uptake of HIV testing has always been found to be lower among men compared with women in many developing countries. The aim of this study was to ascertain the level and determinants of HIV testing uptake among men aged... -
Psychological flexibility as a moderator of the relationship between HIV-related stigma and resilience among HIV/AIDS patients
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Chinenye Joseph Aliche --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Chuka Mike Ifeagwazi --- University of Nigeria, Nigeria Chisom Christopher Ozor --- University of Nigeria, NigeriaHIV-related stigmatisation is common in many parts of the world and is experienced by all categories of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). Although the negative consequences of HIV-related stigmatisation on the resilience of PLWHA is well documented, little... -
Stigma, discrimination and the implications for people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Donald Skinner --- HSRC, Sakhumzi Mfecane --- HSRC,Stigma and discrimination play significant roles in the development and maintenance of the HIV epidemic. It is well documented that people living with HIV and AIDS experience stigma and discrimination on an ongoing basis. This impact goes beyond individuals infected... -
Managing AIDS stigma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: William L. Holzemer --- University of California, Leana R. Uys --- College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal,According to anecdotal reports, AIDS stigma and discrimination continue to influence people living with and affected by HIV disease as well as their health care providers, particularly in southern Africa where the burden of AIDS is so significant. Stigma is... -
A comparative analysis of perceived stigma among HIV-positive Ghanaian and African American males
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Kwabena A Poku --- Health Services Management Department, University of Ghana Business School, J Gary Linn --- School of Nursing, Tennessee State University, Betsy L Fife --- School of Nursing, University of Indiana-Indianapolis, Sherry Azar --- School of Nursing, Tennessee State University, Lorna Kendrick --- School of Nursing, Tennessee State University,The purpose of this paper was to address two questions: (i) Do Ghanaian and African American males with HIV/AIDS experience different types and degrees of stigma? and (ii) Is the impact of stigma associated with HIV/AIDS on the self different... -
Understanding and measuring AIDS-related stigma in health care settings: A developing country perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Vaishali Sharma Mahendra --- Population Council, India Laelia Gilborn --- Population Council, Shalini Bharat --- School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India Rupa Jakharia Mudoi --- Lawyers Collective HIV/AIDS Unit, Bangalore Office, India Indrani Gupta --- Health Policy Research Unit, Institute of Economic Growth, India Bitra George --- Stigma Reduction Operations Research Study, SHARAN, Luke Samson --- SHARAN, Celine Costello Daly --- Asia Pacific Regional Office of Family Health International, Julie Pulerwitz --- Horizons Program/Population Council,AIDS-related stigma and discrimination remain pervasive problems in health care institutions worldwide. This paper reports on stigma-related baseline findings from a study in New Delhi, India to evaluate the impact of a stigma-reduction intervention in three large hospitals. Data were... -
The political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township community
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Brian Forsyth --- Yale University, Alain Vandormael --- Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria, Trace Kershaw --- Yale University School of Public Health, Janis Grobbelaar --- Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria,The purpose of this study was to examine the presentation of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge within the political context of the South African government's response to the AIDS epidemic. It was during the 2000 – 2004 period that key government... -
Measuring HIV stigma for PLHAs and nurses over time in five African countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: William L Holzemer --- School of Nursing, University of California, Lucy N Makoae --- Faculty of Health Sciences in the Department of Nursing, National University of Lesotho, Minrie Greeff --- Africa Unit for Trans-disciplinary Health Research of the Faculty of Health Science, North-West University, Priscilla S Dlamini --- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Swaziland, Thecla W Kohi --- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Maureen L Chirwa --- University of Malawi, Joanne R Naidoo --- School of Nursing, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Kevin Durrheim --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Yvette Cuca --- School of Nursing, University of California, Leana R Uys --- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal,The aim of this article is to document the levels of HIV stigma reported by persons living with HIV infections and nurses in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania over a 1-year period. HIV stigma has been shown to... -
Stigma, identity and resistance among people living with HIV in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jane Goudge --- Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Lenore Manderson --- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Australia Bulelwa Ngoma --- Centre for Health Policy, Helen Schneider --- Centre for Health Policy and Professor Extraordinarius, University of the Free State,AIDS-related stigma can cause delays in testing, poor treatment adherence, and greater numbers of new infections. Existing studies from low- and middle-income countries focus on the negative experiences of stigma, and few document resistance strategies. In this article we document... -
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and attitudes towards people living with HIV among the general staff of a public university in Malaysia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Yvonne Tee --- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia Mary Huang --- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia , MalaysiaStigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV have been widely documented, and have extended their impact into the workplace. Stigmatising attitudes towards people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the workplace significantly hinder HIV prevention efforts and indirectly affect national... -
Perceived stigma among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment: A prospective randomised trial comparing an m-DOT strategy with standard-of- care in Kenya
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Susan Kaai --- Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Canada Sandra Bullock --- Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Canada Avina Sarna --- Population Council, Matthew Chersich --- Centre for Health Policy, University of the Witwatersrand, Stanley Luchters --- International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ghent University, Belgium Scott Geibel --- Population Council, Paul Munyao --- ICAP, Kenya Kishorchandra Mandaliya --- , Kenya Marleen Temmerman --- Obstetrical Department, Ghent University Hospital, Naomi Rutenberg --- Population Council,HIV and AIDS remain highly stigmatised. Modified directly observed therapy (m-DOT) supports antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence but little is known about its association with perceived stigma in resource-constrained settings. In 2003, 234 HIV-infected adults enrolled in a two-arm randomised trial... -
A comparison in HIV-associated stigma among healthcare workers in urban and rural Gujarat
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Kartavya J Vyas --- University of California, Gulab R Patel --- Government Medical College, Deepak Shukla --- Surat New Civil Hospital ART Therapy Center, William C Mathews --- University of Southern California (USC),The present study measures levels of stigma within health care settings in urban and rural Gujarat, in an attempt to understand how this may have contributed to the state's increasing HIV incidence. Two sites were studied: a rural hospital in... -
Modelling level, trend and geographical variations in stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Samson B Adebayo --- Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Society for Family Health, Richard Fakolade [B0002] Jennifer Anyanti --- Society for Family Health, Bright Ekweremadu --- Society for Family Health, Olaronke Ladipo --- Society for Family Health, Augustine Ankomah --- Applied Population Research, University of Exeter, UKPeople living with HIV and AIDS (PLHA) often face stigma and discrimination. Stigma is a powerful tool for social control and PLHA are to varying degrees stigmatised against. Consequences of stigma and discrimination against PLHA may result in low turn-out... -
A systematic review of HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in India: Current understanding and future needs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Shalini Bharat --- School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, IndiaHIV/AIDS-related stigma is recognised as a major barrier to HIV prevention efforts and an impediment to mitigating its impact on individuals and communities. This paper reviews the existing research literature on AIDS stigma in India with the objective of documenting... -
HIV/AIDS stigma at the workplace: Exploratory findings from Pakistan
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Sajid Bashir --- Human Resource Management, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, PakistanPeople living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are stigmatised socially. They are devalued and considered like outcasts by having lesser opportunities for education, treatment and housing, and in an organisational context they get reduced opportunities of selection, promotion and income. The phenomena... -
People's perceptions of HIV/AIDS as portrayed by their labels of the disease: the case of Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Joyce T Mathangwane --- University of Botswana,It is typical of societies to come up with their own labels or names to any phenomenon that may befall them in the course of their life time. Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has been no exception to this... -
Social and cultural aspects of HIV and AIDS in West Africa: A narrative review of qualitative research
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Helle Samuelsen [d133e18] Ole Norgaard Lise Rosendal OstergaardWith the increasing focus on the role of social aspects of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, the need for an overview of existing research dealing with such issues has become more urgent. The objective of this article is to... -
Stigma as ‘othering’ among Christian theology students in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Adrian D. Van Breda [d74e19]HIV is a health and developmental crisis that has profoundly challenged the Christian church in sub-Saharan Africa. Responding to stigma and prejudice against HIV and people living with HIV and AIDS has been a major concern of theologians and Christian... -
Experience of stigma and discrimination and the implications for healthcare seeking behavior among people living with HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Taddese Alemu Sibhatu Biadgilign [d367e28] Kebede Deribe Horacio Ruiseñor EscuderoBackground: Stigma and discrimination can limit access to care and treatment services. Stigma hides HIV from the public, resulting in reduced pressure for behavioral change. For effective behavior change, empirically grounded and theory-based behavioral change approaches are fundamental as a... -
Perception of HIV/AIDS among the Igbo of Anambra State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Caroline Okumdi Muoghalu [d353e19] Samuel Ayodele JegedePerception is fundamental in the fight against stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). Perception generally influences discriminatory attitudes towards PLHIV which exacerbates their problems and quickens the degeneration of the disease from HIV to AIDS. This study examined the... -
Consensus on context-specific strategies for reducing the stigma of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Abraham Mukolo --- , , USA Isabel Torres --- , Mozambique Ruth M. Bechtel --- , Mozambique Mohsin Sidat --- , , Mozambique Alfredo E. Vergara --- , USAStigma has been implicated in poor outcomes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) care. Reducing stigma is important for HIV prevention and long-term treatment success. Although stigma reduction interventions are conducted in Mozambique, little is known about the... -
Disclosure in times of ART: A relational analysis of social practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Anita Hardon [d327e18] Alice Desclaux Joe LugallaThe reach of HIV counseling and testing has grown rapidly since the 2000s, particularly since 2007 when provider-initiated counseling and testing was implemented alongside voluntary counseling and testing and testing for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Nevertheless, we still know... -
To tell or not to tell: Negotiating disclosure for people living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in a South African setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Pride Linda [d302e18]Disclosure of HIV status occurs for a variety of reasons and in various contexts, such as to sexual partners to enable safer sexual choices, to health-care workers to access treatment and care services and to family and community members to... -
Partager l'information sur son statut sérologique VIH dans un contexte de polygamie au Sénégal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Khoudia Sow [d345e18]In Senegal, where HIV prevalence is less than 1% and stigma remains important, 40% of marriages are polygamic. The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze the motivations, benefits and constraints related to HIV disclosure, and to explore... -
My secret: The social meaning of HIV/AIDS stigma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: N. Judgeo --- , South Africa K.P. Moalusi --- , South AfricaThis study uses Goffman's [1963. Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity, New Jersey, Prentice-Hall] theory of stigma as an intellectual scaffold to help understand the social meaning of HIV/AIDS stigma from People Living with HIV/AIDS. The study adopts... -
Experiences of people living with HIV and people living close to them of a comprehensive HIV stigma reduction community intervention in an urban and a rural setting
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Heleen French --- , , South Africa Minrie Greeff --- , , South Africa Martha J. Watson --- , , South AfricaHIV stigma remains high globally. Although there is a selection of HIV stigma reduction interventions discussed in the literature, there is a paucity of research about the effectiveness of these interventions. This study aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of... -
Health behaviour change of people living with HIV after a comprehensive community-based HIV stigma reduction intervention in North-West Province in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: H. Christa Chidrawi --- , , South Africa Minrie Greeff --- , , South Africa Q. Michael Temane --- , , South AfricaAll over the world, health behaviour is considered a complex, far reaching and powerful phenomenon. People's lives are influenced by their own or others' health behaviour on a daily basis. Whether it has to do with smoking, drinking, pollution, global... -
‘We keep her status to ourselves’: Experiences of stigma and discrimination among HIV-discordant couples in South Africa, Tanzania and Ukraine
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Laetitia C. Rispel --- , , South Africa Allanise Cloete --- , , South Africa Carol A. Metcalf --- , South AfricaIn HIV-discordant relationships, the HIV-negative partner also carries the burden of a stigmatised disease. For this reason, couples often hide their HIV-discordant status from family, friends and community members. This perpetuates the silence around HIV-discordant relationships and impacts on targeted... -
‘The mercurial piece of the puzzle’: Understanding stigma and HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Leah Gilbert --- , , South AfricaAlthough stigma and its relationship to health and disease is not a new phenomenon, it has not been a major feature in the public discourse until the emergence of HIV. The range of negative responses associated with the epidemic placed... -
A livelihood intervention to improve economic and psychosocial well-being in rural Uganda: Longitudinal pilot study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Bernard Kakuhikire --- , Uganda Diego Suquillo --- , USA Elly Atuhumuza --- , Uganda Rumbidzai Mushavi --- , USA Jessica M. Perkins --- , USA Atheendar S. Venkataramani --- , USA Sheri D. Weiser --- , USA David R. Bangsberg --- , USA Alexander C. Tsai --- , USAHIV and poverty are inextricably intertwined in sub-Saharan Africa. Economic and livelihood intervention strategies have been suggested to help mitigate the adverse economic effects of HIV, but few intervention studies have focused specifically on HIV-positive persons. We conducted three pilot... -
“I don’t know if you have searched through the scriptures to find a reference on HIV/AIDS. I mean there isn’t going to be one, right?”: HIV stigma solutions from dialogues between faith leaders and health care workers
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Germari Kruger --- Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Eduardus AJG van der Borght --- Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Martha T Teijema --- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Marceline Tutu van Furth --- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit, The NetherlandsIn South African communities, both faith leaders and health care workers play a vital role in supporting the health of community members and people living with HIV in particular. This study describes HIV stigma when faith leaders and health care... -
How perspective taking influences obesity stereotypes: The mediating effect of intergroup contact
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yunlong Wu --- Inner Mongolia Normal University, China Yuzhu Zhang --- Hulunbuir University, ChinaObesity is stigmatised and associated with adverse health, psychological, and social consequences. This study examined contact influences on the relationship between perspective taking and obesity stereotypes in young adults. The sample comprised 411 Chinese university students (female = 73.97%; mean... -
Who will be more likely to seek help? The relationship between suicidal ideation, suicide literacy, attitudes toward suicide and help-seeking intention in male and female adolescents
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health • Authors: Bich-Phuong Vu --- RMIT University Vietnam, Vietnam Ha-Giang Nguyen --- University of Education, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam Hoang-Minh Dang --- University of Education, Vietnam National University Hanoi, VietnamObjectives: Among adolescents, suicide is a critical global concern, yet research is limited in low- and middle-income countries. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the interrelations among suicide-related factors (specifically, suicidal ideation, suicide literacy, attitudes toward suicide,... -
Hidden no more: A fifteen-year epidemiological assessment of HIV/AIDS in Libya and the urgent need for national action
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Hamza Saad --- University of Central Missouri, United States of AmericaBackground: In Libya, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has worsened over the past 10 years because of political instability, dilapidated health infrastructure, social stigma, and limited access to testing and treatment. While public health has a growing interest in addressing HIV issues,...
