Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review
The aim of this literature review is to elucidate what is known about HIV/AIDS and stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa. Literature about HIV/AIDS and stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa was systematically searched in Pu...
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| description | The aim of this
literature review is to elucidate what is known
about HIV/AIDS and stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Literature about HIV/AIDS and stigma in
Sub-Saharan Africa was systematically searched
in Pubmed, Medscape, and Psycinfo up to March
31, 2009. No starting date limit was specified.
The material was analyzed using Gilmore and
Somerville's (1994) four processes of
stigmatizing responses: the definition of the
problem HIV/AIDS, identification of people
living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), linking HIV/AIDS
to immorality and other negative
characteristics, and finally behavioural
consequences of stigma (distancing, isolation,
discrimination in care). It was found that the
cultural construction of HIV/AIDS, based on
beliefs about contamination, sexuality, and
religion, plays a crucial role and contributes
to the strength of distancing reactions and
discrimination in society. Stigma prevents the
delivery of effective social and medical care
(including taking antiretroviral therapy) and
also enhances the number of HIV infections. More
qualitative studies on HIV/AIDS stigma including
stigma in health care institutions in
Sub-Saharan Africa are
recommended. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1d681cbcfaf4079b804a446fe24bc312025-02-03T05:46:04ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942009-01-01200910.1155/2009/145891145891Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature ReviewNgozi C. Mbonu0Bart van den Borne1Nanne K. De Vries2Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Primary Care CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Primary Care CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The NetherlandsDepartment of Health Promotion, School of Public Health and Primary Care CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The NetherlandsThe aim of this literature review is to elucidate what is known about HIV/AIDS and stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa. Literature about HIV/AIDS and stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa was systematically searched in Pubmed, Medscape, and Psycinfo up to March 31, 2009. No starting date limit was specified. The material was analyzed using Gilmore and Somerville's (1994) four processes of stigmatizing responses: the definition of the problem HIV/AIDS, identification of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), linking HIV/AIDS to immorality and other negative characteristics, and finally behavioural consequences of stigma (distancing, isolation, discrimination in care). It was found that the cultural construction of HIV/AIDS, based on beliefs about contamination, sexuality, and religion, plays a crucial role and contributes to the strength of distancing reactions and discrimination in society. Stigma prevents the delivery of effective social and medical care (including taking antiretroviral therapy) and also enhances the number of HIV infections. More qualitative studies on HIV/AIDS stigma including stigma in health care institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa are recommended.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/145891 |
| spellingShingle | Ngozi C. Mbonu Bart van den Borne Nanne K. De Vries Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review |
| title_full | Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review |
| title_short | Stigma of People with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Literature Review |
| title_sort | stigma of people with hiv aids in sub saharan africa a literature review |
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