Coping Strategies for HIV-Related Stigma in Liuzhou, China

Strategies for Addressing HIV / AIDS - Related Stigma

HIV/AIDS Related Stigma in Iran: A Qualitative Study

HIV/AIDS is considered by many one as the most dangerous disease emerged in the human history. Unlike many diseases, this one is not just a medical situation; but a social problem. Its ways of transmission, generally related to risky behaviors and sexual activities, have pulled the attention of different sectors of society to this disease. It seems that a stigma is formed around HIV/AIDS and pe...

Correlates of HIV-Related Self-stigma Among Female Sex Workers in Malaysia

Background: Not much is known about correlates of HIV-related self-stigma among female sex workers. Using the theory of planned behavior in the Malaysian context, this study investigated the relationships of HIV knowledge, attitudes towards HIV, attitudes towards people living with HIV, perceived social support, self-esteem, and age with HIV-related self-stigma, also how much of the variance in...

Using case vignettes to measure HIV-related stigma among health professionals in China.

BACKGROUND We examined Chinese health professionals' attitudes towards patients with AIDS vs patients with hepatitis B. METHODS A representative sample of 1101 Chinese health professionals was used. Prejudicial attitudes and willingness to interact were measured based on two case vignettes. RESULTS Statistical analyses revealed that health professionals had negative biases against acquired ...

Coping with Stigma

This final section considers what can be done to cope with stigma. Kunreuther and Slovic identify four strategies for coping with stigma. Walker, in a response to Kunreuther and Slovic, questions the assumption that society ought to adopt the nor-mative values of reducing stigma through a variety of strategies or techniques. Fischhoff proposes a definition of stigma and draws a number of infere...